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New look Structural Timber Magazine to land in 2024!
Radar Communications acquired two new timber publications last year – Timber Trader UK and Timber Construction, adding to our extensive magazine portfolio which also includes Structural Timber Magazine launched by Radar in 2012. We are pleased to announce that in 2024…
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BSW Group members and Mowi collaborate to reduce carbon footprint
BSW Group members, BSW Timber and Scott Pallets, have joined forces to support the world’s leading seafood company, Mowi, in reducing its carbon emissions. Mowi’s Fort William site, in north-west Scotland, is a primary processing facility, producing 65,000 tonnes…
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Stewart Milne Group falls into administration with loss of 217 jobs
Aberdeen-based housebuilding firm Stewart Milne Group has collapsed into administration, with the immediate loss of 217 jobs. Former Aberdeen FC chairman Stewart Milne, who founded the company in 1975, said it was “devastating” but added that the business had “no…
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European sawmilling boss urges wood industry to avoid pessimism despite current market woes
The CEO of one of Europe’s largest sawmilling groups has told the market and customers to avoid pessimism at the start of 2024 and shared long-term reasons to be optimistic about wood’s market prospects. Pfeifer Group CEO Michael Pfeifer, talking…
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St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies ramps up electric fleet investment
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it has completed the first phase of a significant investment in its electric fleet with the purchase of two new fork lift trucks. The firm has taken delivery of the 80V counter-balanced…
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First merchants join CPPI
Five merchants have signed up to the Code for Construction Product Information (CPPI). The aim of the CPPI is to stop construction product manufacturers making misleading or inaccurate claims about their products. It was set up by the Construction…
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Going for gold: DC Timber Systems awarded highest rating by STA
DC Timber Systems, a timber frame kit specialist and a division of The JR Group, has been accredited with a gold status accreditation by the Structural Timber Association (STA). The standard is awarded to businesses which can ensure a ‘consistently…
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Highland Timber Construction enters liquidation
Inverness-based Highland Timber Construction has entered liquidation after failing to recover from the financial strain caused by the Covid pandemic and a subsequent inability to secure new contracts. The company, which was established in 2016 and known for building…
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Fire Expertise at Your Fingertips
Since its launch in March, the timber industry’s comprehensive fire safety website – Fire Safety. Wood in Construction – has become a valued resource for everyone in the timber construction supply chain. The free to use resource for design, manufacture…
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Prowood partners with Sheffield Eco Motorsport
Prowood Ltd has announced a collaboration with Sheffield Eco Motorsport (SEM), a team of University of Sheffield engineering students embarking on an ambitious journey to design and manufacture an ultra-efficient battery electric vehicle. The SEM team is comprised of over…
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