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UKTFA to rebrand as Structural Timber Association

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has announced it is changing its name to the Structural Timber Association (STA) to widen its remit to other timber building systems including SIPs, glulam...

Accoya steamed into curved cladding

Some 4.4km of Accoya modified wood cladding, including special curved boards, has been installed on a new medical clinic in Nijmegen, in the Netherlands.

Shingles scale new Stockholm heights

Engineered wood blends with cedar shingles in a groundbreaking high-rise in Sweden’s capital. Mike Jeffree reports

UKTFA to rebrand as Structural Timber Association
23 May, 2013 The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has announced it is changing its name to the Structural Timber Association (STA) to widen its remit to other timber building systems including SIPs, glulam and cross-laminated timber.

UKTFA rolls out RIBA accredited tours
The UKTFA is rolling out a series of its RIBA accredited training course and factory tours across the UK.

Accoya records sales growth and raises prices
The maker of Accoya modified wood has seen sales from its customers soar 45% in the year to March 31, 2013 and expects to finally break into profit during the current year.

Steico reports €3.4m annual profit growth
I-joist and wood fibre insulation manufacturer Steico has reported a “significant improvement” in profitability in its 2012 full-year results.

Cross-laminated timber first in Ottawa
In what is thought to be the first such commercial installation in the city of Ottawa, cross-laminated timber (CLT) is being used on a Playvalue Toys warehouse/retail facility.

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A new wood Architecture
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Bowled over
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Pupils focus on CLT
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