Yorkshire builder White Rose Property Services is considering widening its use of the iLevel Trus Joist Spatial Roof system following a successful trial

Robertson Timberkit (RTK) has unveiled a new £200,000 production line at its Seaham plant

In a major strategic move, connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie has launched a dedicated Engineered Timber Division

Finnforest UK has won the contract to supply the timber frame components for Asda's first eco-sensitive store

Carpenter Oak & Woodland has finished work on the frame for the new Camery building at Wells Cathedral

Accoya, the modified wood developed by Titan Wood, is being used to build two large heavy traffic road bridges in the Dutch province of Friesland

Intended as an exemplar of sustainable timber design and construction, the new Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park headquarters at Balloch, near Glasgow, has begun on site.

Environmentally sustainable business units are to be built adjacent to an award-winning timber gridshell building in Kent.

A £14m development project involving the revamping and remodelling of the Royal and Derngate theatres in Northampton has been completed.

Following its management buyout, Pinewood Structures has big plans to expand its business and boost timber frame’s UK market share. Stephen Powney reports

KLH UK’s cross-laminated timber can do anything concrete can – and often do it better. Keren Fallwell reports

Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, looks at three new projects highlighting the growing preference for using sustainable local materials, including wood, in large commercial and public buildings

A new school in Shropshire should help dispel the grisly image of pre-fab classrooms. Will Anderson reports

Zero carbon is now the big issue, as Bryan Woodley, chief executive of the UK Timber Frame Association, explains

The burgeoning UK self-build market now has its own 'superstore' – and timber construction forms one of the central features. Mike Jeffree reports

The recent Timber in Architecture conference attracted around 70 architects. One of the speakers, Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods, reports

As housing densities and the cost of land rise, using the roof space as living space is a growing trend. Keren Fallwell reports

Make Architects' 20m-high Sherwood Forest visitor centre pushes the use of timber in its natural state. Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University's Centre for Timber Engineering, reports

The new Wales Institute of Sustainable Education will provide environment-minded architects and builders with an educational facility that is both green and high spec. Sally Spencer reports

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

In the first of a series of articles on timber environmental certification schemes, Rupert Oliver looks at the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

Timber frame structures will have no difficulty in meeting the new Approved Document B: Fire Safety of the Building Regulations which comes into force in April. TRADA frameCHECK engineer Rob Attwater explains

TRADA senior consultant architect Patrick Hislop RIBA discusses the growing popularity of green oak framing

Student Om Harris won the Scottish Timber Trade Association’s prize for the Best Timber Related Final Year Project at the Centre for Timber Engineering for his work on designing a medium-rise timber frame structure to Eurocode 5. Anne McDonald reports

TRADA frameCHECK engineer Robin Lancashire discusses what to do – and what not to do – to pass the air tightness test for new buildings