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The trussed rafter industry is working hard to upskill employees, as the construction industry continues to struggle with skills shortages, with sign-ups for specialist training quadrupling.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has made new appointments to its Council and Executive Board as it focuses on driving forward its Build it Better with Wood strategy.

AquaVilla has unveiled the completion of its largest floating home to date in Marinstaden, Sweden, and modified wood Kebony  was selected for every piece of timber used throughout the build including the exterior walls, pontoon deck and roof terrace.

New talent, new leadership, new structure and embracing new technology were just some of the highlights from the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) AGM last month. Speaker Alison Watson, founder of Class of Your Own, told delegates about the Design Engineer Construct! Programme and explained how easily the construction industry can collaborate with local schools to give a taste of what ...

The team behind Fire Door Safety Week (FDSW), now in its sixth year, is gearing up for its 2018 campaign, which will run from 24 to 30 September. This year’s Campaign – Fire Door Five: Shutting the door on fire and smoke – aims to draw attention to the importance of properly-fitted and accredited fire doors as well as raising ...

The timber market has undergone the biggest period of change in decades according to the Summer 2018 Timber Price Database from Property Consultants Bidwells.

Independent timber group Premier Forest Group Ltd has posted another successive year of record growth as it marks its 25th anniversary and announces its first CEO.

Seven Oaks Timber Frame, part of Neath-based construction company JG Hale Construction, is to be turned into a separate limited company and rebranded as Seven Oaks Modular.

Pasquill, the largest manufacturer and supplier of roof trusses in the UK, has donated timber materials to Ty Hafan children’s hospice to support a major revamp of its memorial gardens.

Lovell has awarded Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd the contract to provide timber frame kits for 450 new homes for service personnel and their families, relocating from Germany to Wiltshire as part of the Army Basing Programme (ABP).