Issues over the availability and suitability of red louro have been raised, despite no cladding material yet being confirmed for the 2012 Aquatics Centre

Two new national awards have been added to Kingspan Lighthouse's growing number of accolades

Despite newspaper reports to the contrary, Live Smart @ Home, the developer behind Gateshead’s BoKlok development, is looking forward to welcoming new owners to their eco-friendly homes

Western red cedar is being used to 'wrap' the Canadian High Commission's London HQ

The Princess Royal has opened the £1.8m Pavilion Centre at the Royal Cornwall Showground

The leading building products supplier’s new showcase provides a new focus for Wolseley’s role in the promotion of sustainable design and construction

Speakers at this year’s TTJ Wood Futures conference  cover distribution, development, design and delivery

Kingspan Offsite is taking the skills learnt in developing its Level 6 home, Kingspan Lighthouse, and offering a service to help others achieve the right level against the Code for Sustainable Homes

Finnforest's Thermowood has been specified as the exterior cladding for Belfast's Titanic Quarter, Europe's largest water front development

With its acquisition of architectural and construction consultancy Avebury Projects, Pinewood Structures is targeting the affordable housing sector

The Kingspan Metro AFS through-wall system provided the high performance required at St. Helens Hospital healthcare facilities and the speed of build needed to meet the tight handover deadlines

When Barratt Developments was looking for a high level of sustainability for its Green House roofing solution, it turned to RK Timber Engineering's Smartroof for the answer

The timber frame provider is branching out into the North West by bringing its expertise to a new homes development in Manchester

Judges praise modified wood product Accoya is a “real alternative” to tropical hardwood

Despite the general gloom in the housing market, timber frame has increased its share of the overall housing market for the ninth year in a row

Reed Roofing (Midland) Ltd's cedar shingle roof for a Birmingham medical centre has scooped a top award for excellence

The UK's premier competition for the use of timber in construction and interiors has extended its deadline to allow architects, designers, furniture makers and their timber suppliers another week to get their entries in

With the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes and Eco Homes now in place, Super E has put a number of new measures in place to ensure it meets the new standard

Despite extensive use of cladding, timber has lost out to steel for the roof frame in the London 2012 Aquatics Centre

Would-be puchasers of the revolutionary Scandinavian-style BoKlok homes are being given a chance to rent their home for six months before they commit to buying

To hit its target of 240,000 'zero carbon' units a year, the Government needs to consider other options, says the UKGBC

Billed as the largest cultural building to be built in Norway for more than 700 years, Oslo's new Opera House uses American white oak panels to complete its impressive interior

Architect DSDHA and timber subcontractor Martin Childs Ltd developed a bespoke method of charring timber to create the cladding for the new Park Pavilion

The nautical design to the refurbished Oddfellows Hall in Norfolk has been commended in a county-wide competition recognising architectural craftmanship

Mumford & Wood has supplied high-spec timber windows for a set of luxury apartments overlooking a Kent golf course

Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins' design for a timber 'staircase' space has won the competition to be the country's first standalone pavilion at the Venice Biennale festival

A public art installation in London is using Finnforest's Kerto to create a 'visually light and refined' modular timber structure

ThermoWood cladding has provided an environmentally-friendly finish to a multi-million pound technology centre in Loughborough

A record number of nominations for the year's Wood Prize 2008 in Sweden saw the top prize go to an innovative development where the buildings seem to float on air

TRADA has bolstered its In Touch with Timber conference line-up with the recruitment of top sports architect David Morley

Reporting record sales figures, Oregon Timber Frame is well above its target for the year

Exciting timber usage and architectural merit are the key factors behind the design of this summer's Architectural Association summer pavilion

Greater pressure from environmental bodies and regulatory standards on its customers has seen Oregon Timber Frame up its game when it comes to business and environmental credentials

With over 50 attendees, it's hoped a seminar to encourage UKTFA members to get involved in promoting timber frame construction will further boost the sector's prospects

Coillte Panel Products and wood for good hope their online learning resource will become the first choice provider of entry-level timber education

Sunderland could be the site for the UK's second BoKlok development, the Scandinavian-style eco-homes that have already proved popular in Gateshead

Timber will form the main structure of this summer's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

Since achieving NHBC approval in 2007, Donaldson Timber Engineering’s SIRS roofing system has been used by a number of large and small house builders

American black walnut has been used for the handrails of a highly contemporary staircase in a a designer London apartment

Western Red cedar shingles from John Brash were used on a Birmingham medical centre to help create a roof with a subtle 'twist' to minimise the building's profile

New pre-insulated roof panels have helped a Suffolk barn conversion meet U-values

DTE and Zedfactory are planning future work following the success of their carbon neutral house at Ecobuild

Work has started on the construction of eight special buildings at Aberystwyth University designed by Heatherwick Studio, the practice behind some of the world’s most iconic building projects

Collaboration between Gleeson Developments and Stewart Milne Group has seen the joint venture shortlisted to build a massive ‘green’ development in Peterborough

Retailing giant Asda has kicked off the first stage of its energy efficiency build programme with a giant glulam ‘eco-store’ built by B & K Timber Structures

Some of the leading figures in the UK timber trade are united in their support for the Government’s new Centre for Expertise in Sustainable Procurement

With commercial production of the engineered wood Accoya underway in the Netherlands, BSW Timber, which is the UK and Ireland's sole supplier, is seeing strong interest from architects and housing associations

Judges of the Wood Awards 2008 are looking for exciting entries to showcase the adaptability, aesthetics and sustainability of wood

When the architects of a new super-insulated dorma bungalow were looking for a building solution to deliver high levels of thermal efficiency on a restricted plot, they opted for Kingspan Off-Site’s  TEK Building System

Insulation specialist Excel Fibre Technology is investing £4m to upgrade its production capacity to meet growing demand for its Warmcel insulation products

With the ODA looking for up to 20 timber suppliers of fully legal and sustainable timber, the London 2012 Olympics looks like being the 'greenest' games yet

With a significant investment in its factory, Goodwins Timber Frame hopes to continue to grow its timber engineering business, which utilises Ecojoist in flooring production

Businesses in the South West who want to cash in on the growth of timber frame are being encouraged to attend a free UKTFA networking event

Palgrave Brown's Posi-Joists, which combine timber with steel webs, have made their TV debut in project to build a 'sugar cube' open plan house

A new building system, developed by Wood Knowledge Wales, is to be unveiled that uses locally produced timber to create hollow beams, bolted together to create modular buildings

Woods use in Northern Ireland's design and construction industries will be recognised at the RUSA Design Awards

Bowmer and Kirland has launched a specialist timber structures division to tap into growing demand for timber fuelled by sustainability measures

Chandos Timber Engineering is helping Kingbury Homes enhance the aesthetic appeal of an 18-home development in Rotherham with timber frame

A completed £3m expansion and refurbishment at Cambridge University, featuring a new timber frame building, is due to get its official opening in April

Scottish timber frame manufacturer Carronvale is upping its requirement for Norbord Sterling OSB to keep pace with growing demand for timber frame systems in Scotland

Organisers of the UK’s biggest building show are offering timber companies caught out by the cancellation of The Timber Show special deals to exhibit

The Government of Canada's Super E house programme is offering UK builders free one-to-one consultations at EcoBuild 2008 on how to use 'healthy housing' technology

An award-winning arts centre in Orkney has been fitted with 150m2 of Arch's Dricon fire retardant as part of a multi-million pound lottery redevelopment

BSW Timber, which markets Accoya modified wood, is hoping to reach new audiences when the material debuts on television this week

A new Anglo-German partnership between OSM Homes and Streif is confident of combining both firms' expertise, with 100 units expected to be built in 2008 alone

Speed of installation and offsite construction advantages were the main benefits cited for the use of Innovaré’s Structurally Insulated Panel (SIP) system at a social housing build in Surrey

A project to build low-cost rural timber frame housing near Aberdeen has got the greenlight, using Norbord's Sterling OSB3

Developer Live Smart @ Home has unveiled the first completed Scandianavian-style BoKlok home complete with interior decor from Sweden's iconic store, IKEA

Palgrave Brown has helped two developer customers pick up regional titles in the NHBC's prestigious Pride in the Job awards

With strict timescales, Framework CDM delivered an off site construction solution for the Royal Horticultural Society's new cafe

The first of the Scandinavian-style BoKlok homes - a two-bedroom show apartment - has been kitted out to show potential buyers what it could look like inside

Kingspan Off-Site's decision to relaunch its open panel timber frame systems and components as the Kingspan Logic Building System range is designed to provide a clearer product portfolio

RK Timber Engineering will use Norbord's Sterling OSB boards to manufacture the smartroof structural insulated panel system under licence from smartroof

InnovaHouse's latest project will see an environmentally-friendly timber frame house built on the banks of Loch Ness

The new Baden Powell Outdoor Centre utilised offsite construction in timber to create a self-sufficient and low environmental impact building

A set of new environmentally-friendly classrooms in Cannock Forest, featuring a host of sustainable technologies, have been given the royal thumbs-up

Kingspan Offsite says its new website will help users find the right products from its wide product portfolio

Advances in off-site fabrication and its advantages in reducing carbon-footprint and cutting labour costs makes timber the ideal solution for modern buildings, says Scotframe's Mike Cruickshank

A primary school, a riding school, a barn and an entire neighbourhood are among the 11 nominees for Träpriset 2008, the prestigious wood architectural awards organised by Swedish Forest Industries Federation

UKTFA says it's 'business as usual' as chief executive Bryan Woodley steps down after six years

Baufritz's first UK home that combines its eco-credentials with the aesthetics and performance of timber frame building has won a top award

Glulam from Finnforest was used to create both the gridshell structure and vaulted roof for the redevelopment of the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry

A new resource centre that uses recycled timber and strawbales in its construction is a showcase for a building technique that is proving an increasingly popular modern method construction

Having lost out in its £50m bid for lottery funding for its Sherwood: the Living Legend project, Nottinghamshire County Council is now focusing on a programme of smaller projects

Kingspan's TEK building system has been specified by developer Barratt Developments Bristol in a groundbreaking project to create England's first zero carbon community

A pilot housing scheme in Salford that uses Panaloc's Magnum Board in its construction has sccoped a top innovation award

A Leicestershire-based timber frame manufacturer has boosted production by 300% in the last two months thanks to growing demand for its product

Locally-sourced larch has been used for the cladding for an award-winning building in North Yorkshire

A Kent visitor centre that uses timber in its construction is set to become a shining example of an eco-friendly building

Stewart Milne Timber Systems is looking at a number of potential sites for the planned development of its Sigma Village

Oregon Timber Frame hopes its new English facility will help meet growing customer demand - as well as reducing its carbon miles

Wales's thriving timber industry sees a massive opportunity for companies to be market leaders in low carbon building – boosting income and creating new jobs

Working closely with the client and the local community, Anne Thorne Architects has delivered a timber-frame development in Brixton using cutting-edge sustainable practices to score a top ECO rating

Panaloc has joined forces with construction specialists Taylor Woodrow and NG Bailey in the award-winning £350m design and build project for two Merseyside hospitals

Timber frame designer and manufacturer is supplying timber frame units for a multi-million pound development in the heart of Bristol that will incorporate the latest lean construction techniques

A traditionally jointed timber-frame house in Totnes that uses straw bales for insulation has won its builder the top annual award in the Federation of Master Builders energy efficiency category

Environment minister Phil Woolas praised the knowledge and reputation of the UK timber industry, which he said was held in high regard around the world

The new Lee Valley Regional Park Authority's office building features a host of sustainable technology within its two-story timber-frame construction

Projects using timber and timber-frame scooped several awards in the Campaign for Rural England's Norfolk Awards

American white oak was chosen for the New Milan Trade Fair to provide a natural feel

Using Palgrave Brown's SIPS system, developer Wheatshield was able to offset the poor summer weather and deliver eight one-bedroomed homes in 14 weeks

Screedflo dB is the only screed-based acoustic floor to have obtained a BM TRADA Certification Q-Mark

UKTFA sees the recognition of its training programmes by CSCS as a significant vote of confidence

Having won the contract to provide timber frames in the flagship environment project at Telford, Prestoplan produce a factory-based prototype to demonstrate how specific elements worked

Kingspan's SIPs system, TEK, was used in an affordable housing development in Norwich because of its strong environmental credentials

When Ian Belsham Architects wanted to create an exposed truss roof it turned to Gang-Nail's Ecojoist beams for the solution

Canadian minister Gary Lunn said energy-efficient housing technologies were making a difference in the battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A development of 18 timber-frame homes named after former Hyde Group chief executive Charlie Adams will be unveiled next week

An offsite manufacturer which uses OSB4 as the sole structural material in its wall, roof and floor panels has been officially launched in Manchester

The aim of the Welsh Gaining added value for timber in Europe project has been to find new ways of adding value to timber, coupled with the goal of finding long-term solutions to rural regeneration

This year’s Wood Awards demonstrate the dominant force timber is becoming in architecture and design

A timber-clad seaside house in Essex has won the RIBA Manser Medal for the best one-off house designed by an architect in the UK

WeberHaus's first timber frame home in the UK was captured on camera to help the company's marketing push

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre has won a top award for its use of sustainable materials and locally-sourced timber

Timber frame specialist Prestoplan has strengthened its relationship with housing supplier Gladedale Group

Unprecedented demand for the Scandinavian-style timber framed homes means developer Live Smart @ Home many now have to look at a lottery-style system for allocating homes

Timber gridshell Savill Building in Windsor Great Park has lost out in the prestgious Stirling Prize to the German building, seen as a symbol of reunification

Pinewood Structures managing director Geoff Arnold believes revisions to the Code for Sustai