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Why build with structural timber?
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Vision and Values
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Tips for Self Builders
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Timber - the Solid Choice For Your Self-Build
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12/01/2018 |
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TFCAS User Guide
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19/04/2022 |
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Technical Note 9 - Use of structural EN and BS codes
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04/05/2018 |
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Technical Note 8 - Temporary work platforms over voids - during construction of structural timber buildings
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Technical Note 7.2 - Fasteners for non-wood based sheathing boards
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15/11/2016 |
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Technical Note 5 - 16 steps to fire safety summary and cross reference - 31 March 2016
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31/03/2016 |
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Technical Note 34 - Members update on MHCLG Fire Building Safety
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06/04/2020 |
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Technical Note 32 - Update on Scotland’s Building Regulation Technical Handbook
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06/04/2020 |
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Technical Note 31 – Vocabulary of roles in a structural building project
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Technical Note 3 - Understanding floor to wall interface junctions in structural timber frame
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04/05/2018 |
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Technical Note 24 - Moisture protection during construction
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31/12/2019 |
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Technical Note 23 - Durability by design – mass timber structures
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Technical Note 19 - STA Assure Structural Timber Engineering Design Quality Assurance Procedures
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Technical Note 15 - Gable Panel Forces - explanation
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Technical Note 14 - Insulation in the external wall cavity – Good practice checks
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05/02/2019 |
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Technical Note 13 - Fire Safety Building Terms Briefly Explained
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Technical Note 12 - Cavity Barriers Around Openings
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19/10/2018 |
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Technical Note 11 - Structural Timber Building Design Loading Clarification
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Technical Note - 2016 - 7 Corrosion Protection of Fasteners for Wood Based Building Components
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Technical Note - 2016 - 6 Floor Joist Serviceability Designs
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Technical Note - 2016 - 10 - FAQ from Surveyors, Mortgage Lenders and Insurance Companies
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Technical Document Perimeter fencing
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Technical Bulletin 9 - Glued laminated timber structures. Part 2: construction and connection details
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Technical Bulletin 8 - Glued laminated timber structures
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Technical Bulletin 5 - Timber frame structures - platform frame construction (part 3)
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Technical Bulletin 4 - Timber frame structures - platform frame construction (part 2)
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Technical Bulletin 3 - Timber frame structures - platform frame construction (part 1)
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Technical Bulletin 2 - Engineered wood products and an introduction to timber structural systems
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Technical Bulletin 11 - Cross-laminated Timber Construction - An Introduction
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Technical Bulletin 10 - Structural Insulated Panel Construction
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Technical Bulletin
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Technical Bulletin 1 - Timber as a structural material - an introduction
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Structural timber buildings fire safety in use guidance Volume 6 - Mass timber structures; Building Regulation compliance B3(1)
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30/09/2020 |
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Structural Timber Buildings Fire Safety In Use Guidance Volume 2 - Cavity Barriers and Fire Stopping
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Structural Timber Buildings Fire Safety In Use Guidance Volume 1 - Pattern Book Systems
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04/08/2022 |
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Structural Timber Association; BR135 classification document for timber frame
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28/05/2021 |
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Structural Guidance For Platform Timber Frame
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Standard terms & conditions for the design, manufacture,supply and erection of timber frame products
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Standard terms & conditions for the design, manufacture, supply and erection of structural timber frame products for self-build projects
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Stakeholder guide to structural insulated panels (SIPs)
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STA White Paper: Increased use of timber
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STA Template for Quality Assessment of Manufactured Assemblies
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STA Special Interest Group (SIG) CLT compartment fire behaviour Presentation
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STA Rules of Membership
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STA Product listing to comply with category B and C solutions in the design of separating distances
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STA Membership and Quality Standards
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STA Living in a Timber Frame Home
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STA Guide - Mortgages for timber self-build homes
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STA Consumer Guide 2 - Morgage Advice
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STA Assure NVQ Pathways
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STA Assure - a Guide for Customers Template Letter
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06/04/2018 |
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STA - products that have been tested
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Site Safe Risk Assessment Checklist
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15/12/2011 |
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Site Safe Registration User Guide for STA members V1.1
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Site Safe Registration User Guide for Fire Services V1.1
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Site Safe Poster
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Site Safe policy V7.2 Template Letters for Members
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20/06/2019 |
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Site Safe policy & audit process V7.7
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16/02/2021 |
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 6 - Sustainability
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 5 - Durability
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 4 - Thermal
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 3 - Acoustics
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 2 - Fire
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SIPS Technical Bulletin 1 - Structure
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SIP Pocket Guide
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Self build insurance - key requirements
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RLB Timber Frame Estimating Guide 2019
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RLB Timber and Masonry Cost Comparison Report - May 2018
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Product Paper 5 - Guidance for structural timber frame buildings below 250m2 in total floor area
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Product Paper 5 - Appendix 5 - Separation distance tables; key notes and advice
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Product Paper 5 - Appendix 4 - Using separation distance tables on sites with phased handover
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Product Paper 5 - Appendix 3 - Using separation distance tables on sites with multiple units
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Product Paper 5 - Appendix 2 - How to use the PP5 separation distance tables
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Product Paper 5 - Appendix 1 Determining overall project size/threshold
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Product Paper 4 - Product assemblies to achieve different category levels of timber frame
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Product Paper 3 - FC Build - sheathing and decking
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MTW Timber Frame Construction Market Report 2020
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Membership Code of Conduct
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24/08/2018 |
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Manufacturers Workbook - Timber Frame - Practical
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Manufacturers Workbook - Timber Frame - Knowledge
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Manufacturers Workbook - Timber Frame - Health & Safety
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Literature Review of Large-scale Fire Experiments on Cross-laminated Timber
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Insurance industry guide to mass timber in UK construction
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HSE Fire Safety in Construction
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How the Timber Industries can Help Solve the Housing Crisis Report
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Health & Safety Signpost 2020 - Issue 6
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Health & Safety Signpost 2019 - Issue 5
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Health & Safety Signpost 2018 - Issue 4 - Inspections by HSE – Wood Dust and Welfare
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Health & Safety Signpost 2018 - Issue 3 - Power Tools
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Health & Safety Signpost 2018 - Issue 2 Working at Height
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Health & Safety Signpost 2018 - Issue 1
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11/01/2018 |
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Guide to Construction Phase Fire Risk Mitigation White Paper
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Guidance notes on wireless fire alarms
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01/05/2012 |
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Guidance notes for supply and erection terms
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Gaining your S/NVQ in timber frame erection and CSCS blue skilled worker card Site carpenters only Pathway 4
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Gaining your S/NVQ in timber frame erection and CSCS blue skilled worker card Pathway 2
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Fire Safety Strategy For Timber Buildings Presentation by Dr. Carmen Gorska at Stora Enso
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Fire Risk Management FAQs
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Fire risk induction pack for site workers
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Fire Mitigation Technical Paper 3
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Fire Mitigation Technical Paper 2
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Fire Mitigation Technical Paper 1
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Fire Mitigation Product Paper 3
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Fire Mitigation Product Paper 2
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Fire Mitigation Product Paper 1
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Erectors Workbook - Timber Frame - Practical
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Erectors Workbook - Timber Frame - Knowledge
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Erectors Workbook - Timber Frame - Health & Safety
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Erectors Workbook - Timber Frame - Cavity Barrier
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Erectors Workbook - SIPS - Practical
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Differential Movement in Platform Timber Frame
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Designers Workbook - Timber Frame - Practical
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Designers Workbook - Timber Frame - Knowledge
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Designers Workbook - Timber Frame - Health & Safety
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Design guide to separating distances during construction, Part 4 (For CLT type frame buildings)
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Design Guide to Propping and Bracing
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Design Guide During Construction to Separating Distances for Timber Frame Buildings
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Consumer Guide 1 - Stick Build v Pre-Manufactured
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CLT Compartment Fire Behaviour - Webinar Q&A
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Cavity Barriers - Best practice guidance on installation of cavity barriers
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Building Low Carbon Homes - Guide 4
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Advice Note 9.2 - CDM Regulations for Domestic Clients
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Advice Note 9.1 - CDM Regulations for STA Members
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Advice Note 8.1 - Thermal imaging cameras
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Advice Note 7 Part 1 - Fire robustness design concepts for the in-service life of the building
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Advice Note 7 - Part 5 - Design of escape routes during the construction process
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Advice Note 7 - Part 3 - Fire Safety Strategy (FSS) for structural timber buildings
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Advice Note 7 - Part 2 - Structural timber external wall compliance route for fire safety
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Advice Note 6.1 - Thermal performance - Fabric first approach to thermal performance
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Advice Note 5.2 - Timber Floor Structures
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Advice Note 5.1 - Podium support structures
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Advice Note 4.3 - Timber Frame Wall Tolerances
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Advice Note 4.2 - Sole plate tolerances
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Advice Note 4.1 - Foundation tolerances
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Advice Note 3 - Introduction to the construction of commercial timber frame buildings
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Advice Note 2 - Design life of timber frame buildings
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Advice Note 18 - Breather Membranes to Structural Timber Walls
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Advice Note 17 - Gable Wall Spandrel Panels
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Advice Note 16 - Party Wall Spandrels
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Advice Note 15 - Part 3 - Detailed explanation of the ‘16 Steps to Fire Safety’ strategy
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Advice Note 15 - Part 2 - Understanding the inputs for a fire safety plan
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Advice Note 15 - Part 1 - Legal responsibilities for fire safety on construction sites
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Advice Note 14 - Robustness of CLT Structures - Part 5 - CLT structural design and manufacturing quality assurance
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Advice Note 14 - Robustness of CLT Structures - Part 4 - Construction process best practice
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Advice Note 14 - Robustness of CLT Structures - Part 3 - Key principles for good practice detailing for the external envelope of CLT
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Advice Note 14 - Robustness of CLT Structures - Part 2 - Key principles for CLT wall to foundation interfaces
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Advice Note 14 - Robustness of CLT Structures - Part 1 - Key principles for moisture durability
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Advice Note 12.1 - Specifying Metal Fasteners
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Advice Note 11 - Parapet wall coping principles for structural timber frame
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Advice Note 10 - Timber Stud Frame Separating Walls
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Advice Note 1.2 - CE Marking and the timber frame industry - FAQ
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16 Steps to fire safety
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