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by Jennie Ward|13 January 2306 February 23|Build, Supply

The UK government has, at the eleventh hour, delayed the date when businesses must have switched from CE marking to UKCA marking on their products. In December 2022, the UK Government announced it is delaying the full implementation of the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking scheme for products sold in...

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) bulletin

by Guest Author|10 January 2306 February 23|Build, Design

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.

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

by Guest Author|10 January 2306 February 23|Build, Design

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.

Moisture-proof CLT construction without a full temporary shelter

by TDUK|09 January 2306 February 23|Build, Design, Education

The publication Moisture-proof CLT construction without a full temporary shelter provides guidance on how to handle CLT elements when building without a full shelter. It is intended to help project planners and builders achieve an industrial and dampproof CLT build.

Make it a quality year for battens

by Jennie Ward|14 December 2206 February 23|Build, Supply

An industry working group is raising awareness of the risks caused by the sale and use of substandard roofing battens. Shaun Revill, Trading Director at SR Timber, talks to TDUK about why these products have begun to creep into the UK market, and what we can do to stop it....

Exterior Timber Cladding

by TDUK|18 November 2224 March 23|Build, Supply

TDCA talk on the alternative species to larch and western red cedar when use on cladding on the 16 of November 2022

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)

by TDUK|08 November 2230 January 23|Build, Supply

The UK is raising the bar on performance information supplied with construction products with Isuue 1 of the CCPI, published in September 2021.

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

by TDUK|08 November 2230 January 23|Build

The WPA Code of Practice for Industrial Wood Preservation (January 2021) groups the applications for treated wood into Use Classes

CPA Construction Industry Forecast (Autumn 2022)

by TDUK|07 November 2204 November 22|Build, Supply

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...

TDUK – Our vision – Global Market Conference – 2 November 2022

by TDUK|04 November 2223 November 22|Build, Design, Supply, Sustainability

TDUK chief executive David Hopkins, who led proceedings with an introduction to this exciting new organisation, which set to take a central place in the ecosystem as it embraces the entire supply chain.

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