The main applications for tulipwood are furniture and interior joinery, but research into its structural potential shows it has the strength of a hardwood but the weight of a softwood. Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods reports

Maple is an ideal species for flooring, interior joinery and furniture. Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods reports

Red oak is ideal for flooring, doors, panelling and staircases and, says Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods, deserves to be more popular

American ash is the ideal hardwood for anything from construction through to joinery and furniture. Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods explains

Mike Packer from Timbmet Silverman looks at some of the alternative and more unusual timber options available to specifiers, contractors and joinery companies today

In the latest in a series of articles looking at alternatives to the most common and popular species of timber, Mike Packer of Timbmet Silverman takes a look at some of the options from the world of panel products and a very different range of ‘healthy’ mouldings