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Slow Housing Recovery, Rising Timber Opportunity
The latest figures from the Housing Market Report 2025 and associated industry data paint a picture of a UK housing market that is stabilising rather than surging, but as Andrew Orriss, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (STA) highlights,…
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Talking Timber
Returning to the NCC Birmingham on 07 October, the Structural Timber Conference 2026 will bring the industry together again to examine the ideas, challenges and practical solutions shaping timber construction right now. After a successful event last year, the Structural…
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Woodland Heritage Launches ‘Open Woods & Workshops’ initiative
On Thursday, 2nd April 2026, the charity Woodland Heritage launched Open Woods & Workshops, a network of woodlands and workshops hosting open days across the UK throughout June 2026. The initiative enables over 1,000 attendees to see first-hand the role…
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FastHouse purchases Monaghan timber frame business from Kingspan
Northern Ireland-based FastHouse has acquired the Monaghan timber frame business Century from Kingspan, which will retain a minority stake. Following completion of the deal, FastHouse will double its production capacity to 3,000 homes and expand its workforce to more than…
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Quality Crafted Over Time
As Tom Wright, Managing Director at George Barnsdale points out, maintaining architectural integrity when specifying timber windows involves a careful balance between preserving historical aesthetics and meeting modern performance standards. Timber windows play a crucial role in the building’s aesthetics,…
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Premier Forest Products reinforces commitment to Timber Engineering sector with new appointment
Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products continues its period of growth with the appointment of Neil Robins to the group’s Timber Engineering management team. Neil has more than 30 years of experience in setting up and running offsite manufacturing…
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Woodworking industry urges boost in timber construction across Europe
Europe’s woodworking industries have made an urgent call for a scaling up of timber construction to address the EU housing crisis. The Brussels-based European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the…
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Premier Forest Products expands its Timber Engineering team
Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products continues its period of growth with the appointment of Neil Robins to the group’s Timber Engineering management team. Neil has more than 30 years of experience in setting up and running offsite manufacturing…
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Boosting the pace of timber-frame construction
The UK is grappling with a housing shortage while also needing to reduce carbon emissions from the building sector to achieve net zero. Fast, low-impact timber frame construction offers a way to tackle both issues. The urban development organisation, Centre…
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German Timber Congress 2026 to examine geopolitical trends
Geopolitical developments and their effects on the forestry and timber sector will take center stage at this year’s German Timber Congress 2026. Organised by the German Sawmill and Timber Industry Association (DeSH), the Congress in Wiesbaden on November 18-19 will…
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