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Celebrate Grown in Britain Week 2026!
Running from Monday, 5th to Sunday, 11th October, #GiBWeek26 builds on last year’s incredible success and will spotlight the Grown in Britain activities which help drive excellence across the UK forest supply chain. Commerciality through Connectivity This year, we’re taking inspiration from the…
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Ecological Building Systems to showcase EcoCocon at Structural Timber Awards Conference
Ecological Building Systems, a leading supplier of sustainable building materials, will be at the Structural Timber Awards Conference on 7th October at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, showcasing the EcoCocon straw wall system alongside a range of complementary natural…
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Timber Turning Points
Rob Cullen, founder and lead designer at Cullen Timber Design, has been inside the timber sector for many years. He took some time out to tell us where he sees the industry as timber construction continues to gain ground across…
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Supporting Safe Timber Growth
Changes to Approved Document B could have profound implications for timber construction and the UK’s net zero targets. Andrew Orriss, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (STA) outlines some critical considerations. The government has been consulting on changes to…
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SiteSmart Strengthens Position in Structural Timber Sector
National structural timber installation specialist SiteSmart, is marking its first year in business with a growing client base, strengthened industry relationships and an expanding presence across the structural timber sector. Specialising in the installation of low-rise timber frame, structural insulated…
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Trust & Transparency
Glidevale Protect is proud to support The Innovation Hub in its goal to deliver sustainable and thermally efficient timber frame homes for Morro Partnerships. For Dave Thacker, Head of Innovation at The Innovation Hub and an experienced specialist within the…
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Premier Forest Products showcases growth at Decorpanel with new key appointment
Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products continues to showcase its growth with the key appointment of Abby Marshall to its specialist panel processing business, Decorpanel. Acquired by Premier Forest in 2023, Decorpanel provides cutting, machining, laminating and edge-banding solutions…
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TALO secures largest offsite contract with Balma
The ultra-low energy housing specialist TALO has secured its largest contract to date with Balma Group, delivering a £4m development of five family homes at The Barons in Shoreham, Kent. The rural scheme, designed by Chapter Architects, follows the successful…
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New hub for timber supplier to deliver £10m investment and 35 jobs in Newtownabbey
Planning approval has been granted for a new purpose-built storage and distribution hub for timber products supplier James Latham PLC at Ballyearl Business Park, Newtownabbey. The development represents a £10 million investment and is expected to create 35 jobs, while…
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Irish Government Minister Niall Collins launches Glennon Brothers National Tree Day 2026
Niall Collins TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture, joined pupils at Ballybrown National School, Co. Limerick, to plant a Scots Pine ahead of Glennon…
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