Structural Timber News

Södra, one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has diversified its range of flame retardant treated timber products available to the UK market, with its C260 and C260 Xterior.    For centuries, timber has been...

Norbord now holds a net carbon negative status across all its products and operations, locking up more CO2 than it emits. Leading the way in tackling the issue of climate change, the company’s four European sites and three product ranges sequester...

John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate at Aldermore bank, explores the importance of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in an evolving industry. Modern Methods of Construction are increasingly being used in the...

The government’s England Tree Strategy must be clear in setting out the role of trees in supporting biodiversity and public health post-COVID-19, says the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The strategy, due to be...

Businesses trading timber between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) are being urged by the UK Government to take action to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. The...

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an independently certified air and vapour permeable (LR) roofing underlay for cold and warm pitched roofs.   By delivering class-leading air and vapour...

Södra, one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has launched a landmark immersive experience that transports viewers to its world-leading Swedish forestry operation. Using the latest 360ᴼ video technology, Södra’s...

MMC projects employ a set of relatively new skills in UK construction. In this blog, Hemsec examine the need for greater skills in estimating for MMC, and for a range of documented evidence of the benefits, to support the delivery of these new...

With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey: In 2019, the annual...

The Governing Boards of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to align the strategies and activities of each organisation with...

VIKing Air -Glidevale Protect’s new air & vapour permeable roofing underlay Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an independently certified air and vapour permeable (LR) roofing underlay for cold and...

Ikea-owned modular start-up one of the first to use NHBC’s new system for certifying off-site build Part Ikea-owned modular housing developer BoKlok has had its system approved by the NHBC under its new service for assessing MMC build system....