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Timber & Sustainable Building is a must read for anyone interested in the use of wood in construction and the built environment.  The magazine and website cover latest news on traditional solid timber-based construction, timber frame and building systems using glulam, LVL, SIPs and cross-laminated panels, along with sustainability and environmental issues. Technical articles are provided by TRADA.

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CLT features in town redevelopment

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel construction will figure prominently in a multi-million pound redevelopment of Keynsham town centre.

Published:  26 January, 2012
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UK’s “largest” glulam project delayed by damage to beams

Bangor’s new £40m Olympic-sized swimming pool, said to be the UK’s largest glulam project, faces further construction delays after many of the 11-tonne beams were damaged during their sea voyage to Belfast.

Published:  19 January, 2012
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Discounts offered on TRADA timber frame course

Early bird discounts are being offered on TRADA’s repackaged timber frame training course.

Published:  16 January, 2012
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The first panels produced by Accord being erected on site

New Accord factory produces first timber homes

The first homes produced at the Accord Group’s new timber frame factory are now being erected in Walsall.

Published:  10 January, 2012
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Woodfibre insulation is used in a reverse wall construction at the Severn Gorge headquarters building

Severn Gorge HQ features reverse wall construction

Structural timber, wood cladding, wood fibre insulation and biomass heating all feature in award-winning new headquarters for the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust.

Published:  10 January, 2012
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Kent timber frame manufacturer rallies after fire

Kent-based OFP Timber Framed Homes says it is aiming to keep disruption to customers to a miminum after suffering  a major fire just before Christmas.

Published:  05 January, 2012
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Ecojoist forms part of the timber engineering businesses being sold by Eleco to ITW Industry

ITW Industry buys Gang-Nail Systems

ITW Industry has increased its market share in the engineered wood products sector with the acquisition of Eleco plc’s timber engineering division – Gang-Nail Systems.

Published:  05 January, 2012