Timber Topics October 2026 | Fire Door Safety

Timber Topics October 2026 | Fire Door Safety
by Jennie Ward|04 October 26|Build, Supply
Do your teams know enough about the fire doors they sell? New research for Fire Door Safety Week has exposed worrying gaps in understanding around how fire doors work and the protection they provide. For merchants, it’s a timely reminder that correct product knowledge, specification and compatible components all matter....
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Wood Awards magazine | 2026
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 September 26|Design
Publication showcasing the shortlisted building and furniture projects of the Wood Awards 2026.
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Wood Awards magazine | 2025
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 September 26|Design
Publication showcasing the shortlisted and winning building and furniture projects of the Wood Awards 2025.
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Wood Awards magazine | 2024
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 September 26|Design
Publication showcasing the shortlisted and winning building and furniture projects of the Wood Awards 2024.
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Wood Awards magazine | 2023
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 September 26|Design
Publication showcasing the shortlisted and winning building and furniture projects of the Wood Awards 2023.
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Timber Topics September 2026 | C16 or C24
by Jennie Ward|30 August 26|Build, Supply
C16 and C24 are the two main strength classes of structural softwood timber available in the UK. Many merchants stock and recommend C24 by default, but in fact homegrown C16 timber is perfectly suitable for use in many general construction applications. This month, we explore the differences between the two...
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Timber Topics August 2026 | Decking
by Jennie Ward|01 August 26|Build, Supply
Decking and gardening projects continue to be prevalent throughout the summer, which is why it’s important to make sure your team has a complete understanding of how to best stock, sell and timber decking. Here, Timber Development UK offers top tips on where to find the right information, and how...
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LKR Innovation House – a 1990s timber warehouse transformed
by Matt Milton|20 July 26|Build, Design
A former timber warehouse, located in Østbirk, Denmark, has been reimagined and transformed into a vibrant innovation hub - a new workspace for Velux employees.
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Hiltingbury School – a model for industrialised retrofit
by Matt Milton|20 July 26|Build, Design
This pilot retrofit at Hiltingbury Junior School serves as proof of concept that outdated schools can be retrofitted using low-carbon materials (including homegrown timber) to substantially upgrade their performance.
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Croydon Smile Hub – a reassembled CLT pavilion
by Matt Milton|14 July 26|Build, Design
A fantastic example of timber reuse, this project proves that a whole CLT building can be unproblematically disassembled, transported and reassembled elsewhere to fulfill a useful - and entirely different - new purpose.
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