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New Part L timber frame guidance
26 August 2010

With the changes to the Building Regulations Approved Documents Part L due for October, TRADA have produced two new electronic publications focusing on thermal performance.

Gang Nail to sponsor Timber Expo
13 August 2010

Gang-Nail Systems, a leading systems supplier of connector plates for roof truss fabrication , has signed up as a sponsor of Timber Expo 2011, while PEFC and Timbermark have both already taken the opportunity to book stand space at the show.

East End Sawmills goes down
9 August 2010

A Glasgow-based sawmill has been gone receivership following the UK construction industry recession.

Interest rates kept at 0.5%
5 August 2010

The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record-low of 0.5% today, a decision which was no surprise.

Uruguay seeks PEFC endorsement
2 August 2010

Uruguay has submitted its national forest certification scheme for Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes endorsement.

BPD breather membrane range gains Q-Mark
2 August 2010

Building Product Design (Glidevale), a supplier of ventilation, construction membranes and specialist building products, has achieved the BM TRADA Q-Mark for Construction Products, covering its breather membrane range.

Timber invited into the UN
22 July 2010

Timber companies are being given the opportunity to exhibit their products at the UN in Geneva.

TRADA clarify specification of exterior plywood
22 July 2010

TRADA says is aware of some confusion amongst specifiers concerning the properties of "exterior grade" plywood.

EU bans illegal timber
14 July 2010

The European Parliament has voted to ban imports of illegal timber. The vote taken last week has now been ratified.

Work gets underway on Manchester timber frame school
13 July 2010

Construction work has started to build an extension to St Peter’s RC High School in Gorton - the first secondary school to use a timber frame design and only the second timber school building in Manchester.

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