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Green light for Knight Architects and WSP’s timber-clad pedestrian and cycle bridge across River Usk
Knight Architects and WSP have been awarded planning permission for a timber-clad pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Usk in South Wales.
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Gowercroft Joinery managing director Andrew Madge appointed to Executive Board of British Woodworking Federation
Andrew Madge, managing director of Gowercroft Joinery has been appointed to the Executive Board of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), the trade association for the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry in the UK.
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Winners of the 2018 Wood Awards revealed
The winners of the annual Wood Awards have been announced during a ceremony at Carpenters’ Hall in London, hosted by David Hopkins, director of the Timber Trade Federation. Established in 1971 it is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in…
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Wood for Good’s first WoodFest to champion timber in the North East
The first in a series of regional WoodFests is to be held in Newcastle in December with an exciting line-up of events organised by the UK timber industry’s campaign, Wood for Good. WoodFest Newcastle will bring together architects, engineers, placemakers,…
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Arnold Laver & Co Limited merges with The National Timber Group creating UK’s largest independent timber distribution company
Arnold Laver & Co Limited has joined The National Timber Group, creating the largest independent timber distribution company in the UK.
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Inverness College UHI student wins Tilhill Forestry Award for Best New Planting Application
Inverness College UHI student Ryan Assal is celebrating after winning a prestigious award from Tilhill Forestry.
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Södra reports strong result for third quarter with 22% rise in sales
Sweden’s largest forest-owner association Södra reported a sustained strong operating profit of SEK 1,277 million for the third quarter of 2018 with all business areas reporting good results.
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Forestry commissioner Amanda Bryan takes over as head of Scottish School of Forestry at Inverness College UHI
Forestry commissioner Amanda Bryan has been appointed head of the Scottish School of Forestry at Inverness College UHI, on an interim basis following the departure of Elizabeth Barron-Majerik.
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Taylor Lane builds timber frame homes at Cardiff Bay housing development by Morganstone and Cardiff Community Housing
A development of 32 two and three-storey houses has been built in Cardiff Bay, using Taylor Lane Timber Frame’s standard 140mm timber frame system.
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Cambridge Roof Truss acquired by Donaldson Timber Engineering
Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss, adding to the company’s eight manufacturing sites across the UK.
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