Skills Action Plan

timber in construction
Skills Action Plan
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The Timber Skills Action plan provides an industry-agreed breakdown of the skills and knowledge required for building with timber.
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fire protection terms
Understanding Fire Protection Terms – Classification without further testing (CWFT)
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In some cases, it is possible to classify untreated wood-based products without further testing as long as these products meet the requirements set out in the relevant harmonised technical specification.
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Designing timber
Construction industry forecast
CPA Construction Industry Forecast 2023-2024 (Winter 2022/23)
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Construction output is forecast to rise by 2.0% in 2022 as activity currently continues at a high level but output is anticipated to fall by 3.9% in 2023 as a looming UK economic recession, falling real household incomes and rising interest rates, adversely affect demand for sectors such as private...
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Flame Retardant Treatments for Timber – An Overview
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Flame Retardant (FR) chemical treatments for timber work by reducing its ignitability, slowing down the surface spread of flame and, as a result, reducing the heat released. This allows more time for escape in a fire situation.
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Laminated veneer lumber LVL
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) bulletin
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The European LVL industry (Metsä Wood, Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co. KG, STEICO SE and Stora Enso) has decided to launch LVL strength classes. This bulletin introduces the classes along with other product and design provisions not yet covered in the respective standards.
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This European LVL Handbook serves as a guide for architects, structural engineers, technical wholesalers, off-site element manufacturers, contractors, carpenters and other construction professionals, and as an educational resource.
LVL Handbook Europe
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This European LVL Handbook serves as a guide for architects, structural engineers, technical wholesalers, off-site element manufacturers, contractors, carpenters and other construction professionals, and as an educational resource. The handbook has been prepared by the Federation of the Finnish Woodworking Industries during 2018-19.
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Developed by the Construction Products Association, CCPI is in response to one of the key findings of the enquiry into the Grenfell fire which confirmed that shortcomings in product information had contributed to the disaster.
Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI)
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The UK is raising the bar on performance information supplied with construction products with Isuue 1 of the CCPI, published in September 2021.
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The WPA Code of Practice for Industrial Wood Preservation (January 2021) groups the applications for treated wood into Use Classes.
The Buyer’s Guide to Preservative Treated Wood
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The WPA Code of Practice for Industrial Wood Preservation (January 2021) groups the applications for treated wood into Use Classes
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CPA Construction Industry Forecast (Autumn 2022)
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Construction output is forecast to rise by 2.0% in 2022 as activity currently continues at a high level but output is anticipated to fall by 3.9% in 2023 as a looming UK economic recession, falling real household incomes and rising interest rates, adversely affect demand for sectors such as private...
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