A practice that puts sustainability at the heart of everything

by Matt Milton|09 February 2328 February 24|Build, Design, Sustainability

Designing buildings that work for people and planet - that is Architype's ethos. This pioneering architecture practice - and TDUK member - has always championed sustainability. From its early days of self-build houses in the 1990s to its major Passivhaus projects today, Architype has thought long and hard about the...

A new life for an old factory

by Matt Milton|07 February 2328 February 24|Design

How a lightweight timber frame and engineering know-how turned the Gramophone Works into the building it was always meant to be. In its long and varied history, it has been the headquarters of Sanderson Fabrics and British independent record label Saga Records. Today, The Gramophone Works is a landmark commercial...

Chobham from Edward Williams © Agnese Sanvito housing

How do you turn an infill car park into beautiful housing?

by Bryony Bodimeade|31 January 2313 May 24|Build, Design

Edward Williams Architects’ first CLT project has transformed an underused car park into a welcoming mews-style development. Directors Laura Carrara-Cagni and Edward Williams explain how they went about it. A stylish landscaped housing scheme now sits on what was once a World War II bomb site. This is Stratford Courtyard...

Are you making the most of R&D tax claims?

by Bryony Bodimeade|24 January 2312 July 23|Build, Design, Supply

You could be sitting on some useful tax perks that you’re unaware of. Learn more about what the criteria are and how your projects might qualify. Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs support companies that work on innovative projects in science and technology. The words “science and technology” might put...

Make it a quality year for battens

by Jennie Ward|14 December 2203 February 24|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....

ABBA Arena - Front of House and Rainscreen - Copyright Dirk Lidner, via Wood Awards

Gimme Gimme Gimme glulam after midnight! Find out all about the ABBA Arena

by TDUK|22 September 2208 March 24|Build, Design

Timber has played a fundamental role in building the ABBA Arena - the venue purpose-built for the Swedish supergroup’s spectacular comeback concert. The ABBA Arena, a demountable 3,000 capacity venue designed by Stufish Entertainment Architects, will be home to ABBA’s digital comeback concert until May 2023. While the ‘avatar’ technology...

Upskill yourself on timber with our packed Knowledge Library and Timber TED courses

by TDUK|20 September 2217 March 23|Education

Timber Development UK has embarked on a new strategic partnership to put knowledge at your fingertips. It is widely recognised that there is a knowledge gap for specification of timber products among trainee architects, engineers and those in related studies. To close this gap, a new strategic partnership between Timber...

TDUK’s University Design Challenge: educating the next generation of designers

by TDUK|15 September 2217 March 23|Education

A key part of Timber Development UK’s remit is to help educate the next generation of architects and built environment professionals on the importance of designing with timber. Our popular University Design Challenge series helps do just that. Tabitha Binding, head of education and engagement at TDUK, explains. A key...

How should you assess timber when measuring embodied carbon?

by TDUK|15 September 2202 April 24|Sustainability

As embodied carbon returns to the political agenda, TDUK offers advice on how architects and engineers can accurately assess the embodied carbon associated with timber buildings and building products. The Embodied Carbon Bill, re-introduced to Parliament in June, aims to make it mandatory to report the whole-life carbon emissions of...