Insurance giants Axa and Aviva have denied that they are threatening to withdraw cover on timber frame buildings, following a story in Building magazine alleging that the insurace industry saw timber frame as too high a fire risk.

The Norwich Open Academy takes building in cross-laminated timber panels to new heights and in new directions. Mike Jeffree reports

Sweden’s first timber multi-storey car park has rewritten the design possibilities for urban buildings traditionally the domain of concrete. Stephen Powney reports

Kingspan Group’s engineered timber systems business experienced a 72% reduction in sales during 2009.

Stewart Milne Timber Systems, one of the UK’s largest timber frame manufacturers, has appointed Ron Easton as its new managing director.

A new technical guide to KVH structural timber has been produced.

Thomas Mitchell has become one of the largest timber frame casualties of the recession after administrators from KPMG were appointed at the firm.