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Can You Confidently Construct A Timber Building?
by Matt Milton|06 December 23|Build, Design
You are not alone if your honest answer is "no". Timber construction has not been taught in depth at any university for the past 20 years. But TDUK are changing that. We are working with NMITE and Edinburgh Napier University to deliver courses to upskill you and your staff, wherever...
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Timber Cladding
Timber Cladding: An Introduction
by Jennie Ward|30 November 23|Build, Supply
In the UK, timber cladding is becoming increasingly popular, as more and more people appreciate its warm, natural appearance.   Bernie Roberts, National Product Manager for Cladding Solutions at International Timber, reveals the latest cladding trends and how to correctly specify and install timber cladding. The timber cladding market in the...
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Installing Treated Fence Posts
Installing Preservative Treated Timber Fence Posts
by TDUK|29 November 23|Build
The information in this Guidance Note applies to both ROUND and SQUARE sawn softwood posts, pre-treated with a preservative for fencing applications.
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WPA Benchmark Scheme for Preservative Treated Wood
by TDUK|29 November 23|Build
This document is a summary of the WPA Benchmark Quality Approval Scheme for preservative pre-treated wood.
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Biocidal Products Regulation BPR
Brexit and the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)
by TDUK|29 November 23|Build
Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) applies to a very wide range of chemical products used by industry, professionals and the general public throughout the EU. The common factor is that all incorporate biocides in their finished form. Wood preservatives are just one group of products within scope.
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Guidance for wood treatment
Guidance for Wood Treaters in the NTR Region
by TDUK|29 November 23|Build
Guidance for Wood Treaters in the NTR Region. Treatment Specifications used in the UK Market
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Designing Timber 5
Designing Timber | Issue 05
by Matt Milton|21 November 23|Build, Design
Fifth edition of Designing Timber, a magazine from Timber Development UK (TDUK) dedicated to architects, designers and anyone working with timber.
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making a splash
Making a Splash | Why timber is a great choice for a swimming pool structure
by Matt Milton|17 November 23|Build, Design, Supply
Many people might incorrectly think that timber is a risky choice for swimming pool construction. Quite the opposite: timber is a resilient, healthy and robust material to use. It also looks amazing... 10 metre beam, used with a king post truss pushes the boundaries of what can be achieved with...
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Upskill your staff in bio-based construction!
by Jennie Ward|10 November 23|Build, Design, Supply
The award-winning Timber TED1 course kicks off for its 4th run on Monday 5 February at NMITE’s purpose-built Centre for Advanced Timber Technology in Hereford. This 12-week blended course, which was winner of the BE-ST Green Skills Award, is the first of many derived from our ‘Timber in Construction Skills...
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Partial construction recovery expected to begin next year
by Jennie Ward|10 November 23|Build, Statistics, Supply
At the Global Market Conference, putting the timber sector in context with the rest of the construction industry was Allan Willen, Economics Director at Glenigan. "The UK economy, property markets and construction industry have all been buffeted by successive economic shocks resulting from Brexit, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine...
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