All timber articles
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CommentIs it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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NewsWaugh Thistleton gets approval for revised timber-frame office building in Maidenhead
Work part of ongoing work in middle of Berkshire town
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NewsGovernment outlines roadmap to increase use of timber in construction
Use of material a ’key part’ of net zero strategy, says minister
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NewsPlans for 700-home timber development unveiled
Developer Human Nature submits application for ‘largest timber development in the UK’
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NewsIn Pictures: Timber office building opens in east London
Black & White Building was designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects
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CommentTimber use stands at a crossroads. TDUK can help you take the correct path
Timber Development UK is the largest timber supply chain body in the UK. Its aim is for timber to become the first choice for any construction project, but how far are we from that goal?
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NewsShanghai lockdown affecting product availability, CLC says
Chinese trade hub now in seventh week of restrictions
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FeaturesTime for timber: exclusive Q&A with Zac Goldsmith
International environment minister Lord Goldsmith answers Building’s questions about his plans to drive up the use of timber in construction
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FeaturesExplainer: how to increase the use of timber
Wood is an abundant, cost-effective and energy-efficient construction material. The government wants the industry to embrace it more extensively
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NewsBuilders merchants’ sales grew 30% last year during supply chain squeeze
Analyst calls the figures “remarkable” but warns further supply issues could hit the industry in 2022
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FeaturesThe new Black & White Building: a clear case for timber
The Office Group’s first new-build project will be London’s tallest timber office building when it completes next year
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NewsScottish firm snaps up Stewart Milne’s timber frame arm
£100m turnover business put on the block this autumn
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FeaturesJust how good is wood?
In the third in our series on construction materials, Thomas Lane looks at whether wood really is the panacea many claim it to be
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NewsGovernment not consulting industry on timber safety, says ministerial advisor
Structural Timber Assocation boss warns decisions are being made based on ’emotion and politics’
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NewsManufacturers call for material substitutions to help combat Brexit shortages
But CPA says ‘supply chains are generally slow to change’
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NewsBam's timber frame King's Cross sports hall completes
Building designed by Bennetts Associates sits just above Thameslink tunnels
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NewsToyota hires Google HQ architect to design futuristic timber city
Experimental project will be built by robots
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CommentSerendipity, timber statistics and the search for a better understanding of construction output
The forecast for imported softwood will be influenced by construction prospects - and the data suggests a more dramatic picture than official figures suggest