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Events
FOOT PRINT+
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Event short description (used on home page):
The FOOTPRINT+ Conference is the place to learn about emerging technologies and see how they can be adopted in everyday practice to accelerate action against climate change.
- Event short description (used on home page): The FOOTPRINT+ Conference is the place to learn about emerging technologies and see how they can be adopted in everyday practice to accelerate action against climate change.
SRTTA Annual Dinner, Bournemouth
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Event short description (used on home page):
The Southern Region Timber Trade Association presents its Annual Dinner
- Event short description (used on home page): The Southern Region Timber Trade Association presents its Annual Dinner
Featured resources
This handbook aims to provide definitive guidance, as well as design inspiration, in a clear and easy to follow format. If some of the terms used are unfamiliar then the Glossary at the back of the handbook is a handy reference. The publication aligns with British Standards where applicable, making it both authoritative and consistent.
Realize the importance of moisture content in timber and how it reacts and where it is best to work with.
Appreciate the benefits, uses, properties and appearance of modified wood including the different processes it goes through
Understand the difference between timber species, how they usually separate from each other botanically (Softwood and Hardwood) and the different uses they have.
Case studies
The architect HawkinsBrown has used timber to create an elegant cathedral-like structure for a new swimming pool, a structure which is also corrosion-resistant, resilient and carbon-neutral.
This £7.3 million scheme has transformed a town centre football ground into a new public park and a swimming pool, fitness suite
and cafe, giving the town and community a new focus and forming a civic presence in the High Street.