Corporate

Cladding designers should ‘improve their knowledge of flame-retardant treatments’, warns WPA
by Jennie Ward|27 January 25|Corporate, Design, Supply
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) is calling on timber cladding designers to improve their knowledge about the specification of flame-retardant treatments, in response to the publication of a report on fires involving thermally modified wood. The WPA's statement comes following the report on the Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK...
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Lunawood goes Arctic with new cladding collection
by Jennie Ward|27 January 25|Corporate, Supply
Lunawood has introduced a new range of grey exterior cladding products to its Lunawood Collection. The Lunawood Collection offers a comprehensive range of premium, chemical-free wood products for modern architecture and design. Crafted in Finland, Lunawood’s tongue-and-groove cladding products, batten profiles, and decking boards enable creative wooden surfaces and structures...
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Dunster House Founder receives MBE
by Jennie Ward|27 January 25|Corporate, Supply
Christopher Murphy, founder of TDUK member Dunster House, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours List, recognising his significant contributions to business and charity. Christopher Murphy, born in December 1947, founded Dunster House in 1994 alongside his wife, Pamela....
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Are your cladding battens fit for purpose?
by Jennie Ward|20 January 25|Corporate, Supply
External timber cladding and roofing battens are not interchangeable – they have different exposure risks and, potentially, different dimensions. The Timber Decking & Cladding Association explains what you need to know. Timber cladding is installed as a rainscreen on buildings in the UK. The timber battens used on these projects...
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‘From Olympic Village to lively district’
by Jennie Ward|16 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
For the 2024 Paris Olympics, Pichet Group and Legendre Immobilier created sustainable buildings with a low carbon footprint in L’Île-Saint-Denis, an eco-district located north of Paris city centre. Metsä Wood's long-term partner ISB Group was the Kerto LVL supplier for this project. These buildings initially served as accommodations for Olympic...
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TDUK and the Indonesian Embassy meet to discuss EUDR
by Jennie Ward|13 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has held a meeting with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London, along with key timber industry stakeholders, to discuss the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulation.  During the discussion, members present were updated about the Indonesian SVLK system...
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October sees 15% rise in timber import volumes, statistics show
by Jennie Ward|10 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Volumes of all the main timber and panel products were much higher in October 2024, resulting in an overall 15% uplift in imports, according to the latest figures from Timber Development UK (TDUK). October’s surge in demand is the latest positive sign in a year of gradual improvements in volumes,...
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Homegrown seed to kickstart a new generation of British Douglas Fir trees
by Matt Milton|10 January 25|Corporate, Supply
A new generation of Douglas Fir trees suitable for the UK climate could be in sight, thanks to a groundbreaking new project from the Conifer Breeding Cooperative and Forest Research.  Douglas Fir is native to North America but has been used in British forestry for over 100 years. The UK...
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Plywood design meets durability
by Jennie Ward|09 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Riga Wood's latest phenolic plywood combines decorative design and durability. Riga Pattern+ is a birch throughout plywood overlaid with a range of hardwearing patterned films that feature the industry's latest decorative techniques.  Latvian plywood manufacturer Riga Wood’s ‘direct-pressed’ technique gives customers the opportunity to have an overlaid resin face that’s...
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Member Profile: Nurturing merchants to achieve best practice
by Jennie Ward|03 January 25|Build, Corporate, Supply
Paul Pennick, Procurement Director for the h&b Buying Group, tells Supplying Timber magazine how his love of timber has shaped his career, and how buying groups can help independent timber merchants grow in a competitive market. Buying groups are a familiar sight in the construction industry, with many independent timber...
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