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Timber frame requires 20% fewer on-site labour days than masonry construction |
Timber's top 10 hits
Published: 12 January, 2007
Speed and cost are just some of the reasons why housebuilders should look to timber, says Bryan Woodley, chief executive of the UK Timber Frame Association
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Pavilions in the landscape
Published: 12 December, 2006
Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reviews the visitors' centres at Alnwick Castle Garden and Broughton Hall
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Green grocer
Published: 12 December, 2006
Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has chosen timber for its first eco-store. Keren Fallwell reports
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Initial artist's impression of the warehouse, a clear statement of Adnams' environmental intent |
A sip of the sustainable stuff
Published: 12 December, 2006
East Anglia has a new flagship of UK eco-architecture – and it's used for storing beer. Mike Jeffree reports
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Brighton beach ware
Published: 12 December, 2006
A beach sports venue on Brighton's seafront is part of a plan to regenerate the eastern side of the Palace Pier. Will Anderson reports
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Keeping a cool head under fire
Published: 12 December, 2006
It was predictable the UK's anti-timber frame lobby would capitalise on the fire at the Beaufort Park development in north London in July, writes Timber Building editor Mike Jeffree.
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Fashion floorshow
Published: 12 December, 2006
Timber flooring has enduring popularity, not least because it can adapt to changing trends. David Castle looks at what's in vogue
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Hybrid homes
Published: 12 December, 2006
Platz Haus is bringing its prefabricated houses, blending post and beam and closed panels, to the UK. Stephen Powney reports
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The Savill Garden gridshell uses 20km of locally sourced larch lathe |
Going for gridshell gold
Published: 12 December, 2006
The biggest timber gridshell in the UK has won prizes and popular approval. Mike Jeffree reports
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Green grocer
Published: 12 December, 2006
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has chosen timber for its first eco-store. Keren Fallwell reports
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The diagrid roof at Alnwick Castle Garden's visitor centre |
Pavilions in the landscape
Published: 12 December, 2006
Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reviews the visitor centres at Alnwick Castle Garden and Broughton Hall
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Designs on Flooring
Published: 12 December, 2006
As the pressure on land continues, many property developers are looking to squeeze as much accomodation into the smallest are possible.
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Reclaimed oak and pine boards are ideal for restoration projects LASSCO |
Fashion floorshow
Published: 11 December, 2006
Timber flooring has enduring popularity, not least because it can adapt to changing trends. David Castle looks at what's in vogue
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Platz Haus expects the Komfort design to be popular in Britain |
Hybrid homes
Published: 11 December, 2006
Platz Haus is bringing its prefabricated houses, blending post and beam and closed panels, to the UK. Stephen Powney reports
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Oak walkway at software company SAS Ltd headquarters near Marlow Brocklehurst architects ltd |
All decked out
Published: 10 December, 2006
Timber decking continues to be popular in public and private applications. TRADA consultant architect Patrick Hislop RIBA examines trends and highlights points of good practice for design, installation and maintenance
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Wood flooring can add so much to the interior of a building |
Dry measure
Published: 10 December, 2006
TRADA’s flooring specialist Peter Kaczmar advises against an over-simplistic approach to moisture content when a wood floor has been specified
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CIB collaborated with a wide range of organisations to help raise its environmental performance |
Making concessions
Published: 10 December, 2006
Achieving Forest Stewardship Council certification is no small challenge for a tropical hardwood producer. Rupert Oliver explains the lengths that CIB went to in the Congo Republic
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FSC-certified ash was specified for Foster's Sage Gateshead |
A timber of two halves
Published: 10 December, 2006
American ash is the ideal hardwood for anything from construction through to joinery and furniture. Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods explains
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MiTek’s Posi-Joist system |
Joist Choice
Published: 10 December, 2006
Engineered flooring systems are proving their worth in property developments where speed, reliability, strength and flexibility are all important factors. David Castle reports
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Overall winner was Edward River House a country home in Deniliquin |
Winners of Oz
Published: 10 December, 2006
Australia's Timber Design Awards featured a host of projects using wood. Stephen Powney reports
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Prien Swimming Pool in Bavaria has a low mass to overcome problems with foundation conditions |
Olympic challenge
Published: 10 December, 2006
The 2012 London Olympics are an opportunity for timber to show off its aesthetic and sustainability credentials. Charles Trevor of wood for good reports
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