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The UKTFA stand at this year's Ecobuild |
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The UKTFA now has 270 members |
An industry on the move
Published: 08 August, 2008
Timber industry organisations are changing and maturing to the benefit of builders, says Liz Male, communications adviser to the UKTFA
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Unfinished wood can suffer iron staining from pollutants such as brake dust and exhausts in close proximity |
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Wood Awards 2007 Gold Winner Formby Pool is an excellent example of unfinished cladding |
A coat of many colours
Published: 08 August, 2008
TRADA consultant architect Patrick Hislop RIBA discusses the pros and cons of applying a finish to wood cladding or leaving the wood to weather naturally
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Doors in older properties are almost exclusively timber but none will have been designed as a fire door when installed |
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A fire in a heritage building can mean irretrievable loss |
Preserving our heritage
Published: 08 August, 2008
Peter Barker, head of consultancy at TRADA sister company Chiltern International Fire, discusses the particular fire safety issues posed by heritage buildings
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Normal MDF creates 'flashover' in less than seven minutes |
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Biljmer Arena is the first Dutch railway station to use timber in the roof |
The burning question
Published: 08 August, 2008
The timber industry has taken important steps to develop fire protection systems. David Pittman reports
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Renzo Piano used American cherry throughout the Rome Auditorium |
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American cherry has a fine, uniform straight grain |
The charm of cherry
Published: 08 August, 2008
The rich tones of American cherry give warmth to interior finishes. David Venables, director, American Hardwood Export Council, Europe, Middle East and India, reports
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After 15 years of effort, just 11% of the world's forests are certified as sustainable |
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Certified tropical hardwoods remain scarce |
How risky is your timber?
Published: 08 August, 2008
The difficulties of achieving forest certification in certain regions and growing pressure on importers to eradicate illegal wood are making risk assessment of suppliers an increasingly important tool in timber procurement – and it may become a legal obligation in the EU. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence reports
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Baldy's Garden uses locally-grown coppiced sweet chestnut |
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FCB Studios' Century Court is clad with FSC-certified red louro |
Exit eco-bling
Published: 08 August, 2008
Architects' definitions of sustainable construction and their take on where timber fits into the picture are the subject of a new book from TRADA. Mike Jeffree reports
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The much-admired Savill Garden Gridshell |
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The Gridshell uses locally-sourced larch |
Awards for inspiration
Published: 01 April, 2008
Architect Giles Downes’ role as a judge of the Wood Awards has deepened his enthusiasm for building with timber. David Castle reports
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SIPS comprise two layers of OSB filled with rigid urethane insulation |
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Kingspan's Lighthouse |
Paradigm shift
Published: 01 April, 2008
SIPs are gaining a reputation for providing the much sought after low energy consumption. David Castle reports
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The five-bedroom house was watertight in just 13 days |
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The SIPs arrive on site cut to size |
The first SIP
Published: 01 April, 2008
After trying SIPs for the first time on a house in Yorkshire, the designer and developer are converts. Keren Fallwell reports
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Hemlock Construction and Eleco Timber Frame collaborated on the Gallery in Manchester |
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Eleco says its timber frame system reduces build time and costs and improves site logistics |
Blue-sky thinking
Published: 01 April, 2008
According to Eleco Timber Frame, high density timber frame developments are setting their sights increasingly high. David Castle reports
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Carpenter Oak built the oak frame structure |
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A corridor looking into one of the rooms |
Mitred oak
Published: 01 April, 2008
A traditional oak frame structure with a modern twist has given Wells Cathedral room to breathe. Stephen Powney reports
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The glulam beams ready for lifting into place |
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The internal structure was designed to make the most of natural light |
Flight of the carpenter
Published: 01 April, 2008
Finnforest Merk had to over-come numerous challenges to complete the timber-centric redevelopment of Pier 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport. David Pittman reports
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The multi-directional curves of the glulam frames at Wickersley School posed a technical challenge |
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Hopkins' Norwich Cathedral Refectory |
Timber multi-tasker
Published: 01 April, 2008
A list of the types of building that contractor Constructional Timber doesn’t handle would be a short one. Mike Jeffree reports on a master of many trades
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OSB provides the centre's curved components |
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Scottish-grown European larch was used for the cladding |
Living history
Published: 01 April, 2008
Culloden finally has a visitor centre worthy of the momentous events there 262 years ago, writes Peter Wilson, architect and director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering
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