Timber in Construction News

Climate change: keynote speech

dregan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:48:50 +0000

Foresters have a key role to play in the fight against climate change, Britain’s top forester has said.

Timber frame faces insurance boycott

dregan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:18:56 +0000

Insurers could remove cover or hike up premiums for existing timber-frame buildings over safety concerns.

Kingspan timber system sales slump

dregan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:58:07 +0000

Kingspan Group’s engineered timber systems business saw a whopping 72% fall in sales during 2009.

Conference to tackle forest diseases

dregan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:14:55 +0000

Forest Research scientists and the head of the Forestry Commission’s Plant Health Service will address an important conference in April to raise awareness and understanding of tree diseases and pests.

New MD for Stewart Milne Timber

dregan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:35:46 +0000

Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) has appointed Ron Easton as its new managing director.

TRADA produces timber frame e-guide

dregan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:03:33 +0000

TRADA Technology has produced Essential Timber Frame Standard Details (for single occupancy detached, semi-detached and terraced houses) in a ready-to-use electronic PDF format.

Biomass use keeps growing

dregan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:57:10 +0000

More people are turning to biomass as fuel according to a new green energy survey from Forestry Commission England.

Travis Perkins sees sales fall

dregan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:55:22 +0000

Materials group Travis Perkins saw group sales for the year fall 8% to £2.9bn.