TDUK’s Wood Campus wins TTJ Timber Innovation Prize 2026

TDUK’s Wood Campus wins TTJ Timber Innovation Prize 2026
by Jennie Ward|21 September 26|Build, Supply
Timber Development UK's (TDUK) Wood Campus online learning platform was named winner of the TTJ Timber Innovation Prize 2026 at the TTJ Awards. Developed by TDUK in partnership with Swedish Wood, Wood Campus was launched in September 2025 to provide accessible, high-quality training for people working throughout the timber supply...
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Become a Mental Health First Aider
by Jennie Ward|07 September 26|Build, Supply
In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that mental health is a growing part of our daily lives - both at home and in the workplace. The Timber Trade Benevolent Society (TTBS) has been exploring ways to support the people working within our industry. In partnership with MHFA England,...
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Selco becomes first company to support Realise ‘Future Talent’ campaign
by Jennie Ward|28 July 26|Build, Supply
Builders’ merchant Selco Builders Warehouse has become the first company to support the Future Talent Employer Pledge, a campaign created by training provider Realise. Realise is calling on businesses across the UK to help tackle youth unemployment by pledging to take on an administrative apprentice over the next 12 months,...
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NETTA inspires the next generation
by Jennie Ward|19 May 26|Build, Supply, Sustainability
An exciting project to introduce primary school children across the North East, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to the incredible world of timber has been launched by the North East Timber Trade Association (NETTA). Timber is one of the most sustainable resources on the planet. Grown in managed forests, it restores habitats,...
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Become a Mental Health First Aider
by Jennie Ward|10 May 26|Build, Supply
In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that mental health is a growing part of our daily lives - both at home and in the workplace. The Timber Trade Benevolent Society (TTBS) has been exploring ways to support the people working within our industry. In partnership with MHFA England,...
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Get your health and safety knowledge up to speed with Wood Campus
by Jennie Ward|06 April 26|Build, Supply
Businesses across the timber sector are being reminded not to lose sight of health and safety practices, as ongoing pressures on workloads, staffing and delivery schedules continue to test operations from yard to site. For merchants, manufacturers and distributors in particular, the risks associated with handling, storing and transporting timber...
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Become a Mental Health First Aider
by Jennie Ward|16 February 26|Build, Supply
In recent years, it has  become increasingly clear that mental health is a growing part of our daily lives - both at home and in the workplace. The Timber Trades' Benevolent Society (TTBS) has been exploring ways to support people working within the timber industry and is now offering a...
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Students learning in the NMITE CATT building
CITB awards £430k impact funding to accelerate low-carbon timber construction
by Liam Macandrew|20 November 25|Education
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded £430k from its flagship Industry Impact Fund to develop a comprehensive industry training program to accelerate timber construction in the UK. The funding will be used to develop training content and courses for improved pathways for those entering the construction industry as...
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