New 2027 series of designTimber webinars providing timber learning through real-life examples

New 2027 series of designTimber webinars providing timber learning through real-life examples
by Bryony Bodimeade|15 October 26|Design
Timber Development UK are delighted to announce a new designTimber webinar series in which leading architects, engineers and timber specialists will deliver in-depth presentations on their Wood Award-nominated timber buildings. Occurring monthly from February to October in 2027, these free lunchtime talks provide valuable continuous professional development (CPD) learning for...
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designTimber 2026 webinar series wrap-up
by Bryony Bodimeade|19 August 26|Design, Education
Running from February to August, the now-concluded 2026 series of designTimber webinars explored the opportunities and challenges of designing and building with timber across a diverse range of projects and settings. Across the series, the seven webinars – delivered by the architects, structural engineers, specialist timber subcontractors, clients and fabricators...
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New webinar series launched to supercharge skills development for timber in construction
by Liam Macandrew|15 May 26|Design
In support of a major new initiative, the Timber in Construction Skills Programme, a new series of webinars has been launched to equip the industry with essential skills – Timber in Construction 101 – completely free for anyone interested in using timber. Skills development is a core theme of the...
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A new classroom for Old Newton, thanks to a timber kit-of-parts system
by Matt Milton|10 November 25|Design
For an expanding primary school, a kit-of-parts timber system provided the perfect, sustainable new classroom building – one that could be quickly and easily assembled, and unproblematically dismantled at the end of its life. Originally built in 1859, Old Newton Primary School sits in a rural setting just north of...
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Science-based framework created to enable nature-positive forestry
by Jennie Ward|13 October 25|Build, Supply
A partnership between Stora Enso, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Newcastle University to create a framework for the forestry sector to reduce threats to species, conserve and restore ecosystems and reach a net-positive biodiversity impact on forest biodiversity has now been completed. Toby Croucher, Chief Sustainability Officer...
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NWTTA launches annual student prize for the Use of Timber in Architecture
by Jennie Ward|01 October 25|Build, Design, Education
The North West Timber Trade Association (NWTTA), in collaboration with the Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA), is proud to launch the 2026 Annual Student Prize for the Use of Timber in Architecture. This annual competition is open to architecture students across participating institutions and aims to celebrate innovation, sustainability, and...
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NETTA supports SEEDS2TREES project
by Jennie Ward|07 September 25|Supply
The North East Timber Trade Association (NETTA) has supported an initiative to provide five schools with tree-growing kits so they could participate in the third round of the SEEDS2TREES project, and potentially grow 100 new trees. Around 50% of the donation made by NETTA covered the cost of the kits,...
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Mass Timber Centre of Excellence launches at BE-ST Campus
by Jennie Ward|04 May 25|Design, Supply
A centre of excellence for mass timber research, innovation and manufacturing has been launched by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST). Supported by Scottish Funding Council and host institution Edinburgh Napier University, the Innovation Campus at BE-ST will now house £1.5 million pounds of newly acquired, state-of-the-art mass timber post-processing...
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The Spring 2025 issue of Supplying Timber is online!
by Jennie Ward|16 April 25|Supply
Packed with inspiring examples of stylish and efficient timber buildings, the Spring 2025 issue of Supplying Timber magazine is out now. Look no further for all the latest timber supply news, legislative updates, new products and top tips for building with and selling timber. The Spring 2025 issue is an...
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School collaboration supports the future of sustainable timber
by Jennie Ward|15 April 25|Build, Education, Supply
International Plywood has offered its support to a school in South Wales, providing a substantial amount of timber, plywood and panel products for the school’s development. Heolddu Comprehensive School, based in Bargoed, was facing a severe shortage of funding and materials, putting the provision of crucial training courses for students...
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