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It’s entirely possible to run a good business on a system that ‘does the job’. Many timber traders do. It works. The team knows it. And day to day, it gets you through. But there are usually a few niggles…

Timber transport is not an easy place to start an electric vehicle revolution. Loads are heavy, routes can be remote, working patterns are often dictated by forests, ports, mills and weather, and diesel has long provided the flexibility hauliers need…

Timber performance does not begin and end at the point of supply. A board, beam or cladding pack may leave the yard in good condition, correctly specified and fit for purpose, but what happens next can make a significant difference…

Components such as trusses, beams, and timber frame panels can vary in size, shape, and weight. They are typically challenging to handle due to their bulkiness, heaviness, and lengths that can exceed 14 meters. These high-value components need to move…

Commercial projects do not always fail because of design intent. More often, the pressure comes when a specification meets the reality of supply. That was the challenge facing Trojan Construction Management on a new Starbucks location on Cartsdyke Avenue, Greenock,…

IMA Schelling UK will exhibit at the Professional Woodworking Expo (PWE) at the NEC, Birmingham from 23–25 June 2026, presenting a focused range of solutions for small and medium-sized woodworking businesses across the UK and Ireland (Stand X). Best known…

BSW Timber Solutions has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions through the Science Based Targets initiative, setting near-term reduction targets across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2030. BSW Timber Solutions has formally signed up to the Science…

Calders & Grandidge has joined the Wood Protection Association, strengthening its links with the wider industrial wood preservation sector. Boston-based Calders & Grandidge has become the latest member of the Wood Protection Association (WPA), bringing one of the UK’s longest-established…

Europe’s woodworking industries are urging the European Commission to put timber construction at the heart of its response to the bloc’s housing crisis. The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on…

The UK commercial forestry market recorded more than £250m in plantation sales during 2025, but new analysis suggests headline figures are masking a slower and more selective market. Forestry and woodland specialist John Clegg & Co’s latest annual Forest Market…