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The Thornton Building: timber in its DNA
by Matt Milton|02 August 26|Design
A three-storey, mass-timber office building, the Thornton Building provides workspace for over 200 staff of EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute. Completed in summer 2024, the building is an essential part of the masterplan for the Wellcome Genome Campus at Hinxton Hall near Cambridge.  Thornton Building exterior; © Peter Landers Its flexible...
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Embodied Carbon Data for Timber Products
by TDUK|04 March 26|Design, Sustainability
Although timber is classed as a low embodied carbon construction material, different timber products will have different embodied carbon values depending on the energy inputs during processing and transportation.
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Sustainable timber and steel hybrid transforms sports centre
by Jennie Ward|11 February 26|Build, Supply
B&K Hybrid Solutions, a leading specialist in engineered timber and hybrid construction, has played a pivotal role in the creation of Cozenton Park Sports Centre; a state-of-the-art leisure facility that exemplifies sustainable and innovative design. The project, located in Rainham, Medway, replaced the aging 1990s ‘Splashes’ pool complex with an...
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Engineered timber excels in education setting
by Jennie Ward|24 October 25|Build, Supply
B&K Structures has played a fundamental role in the construction of the new SciTech Centre at Haileybury School in Hertfordshire, a trailblazing project which fully embraces the aesthetics of engineered timber. Offsite manufactured timber technology has contributed to the fast and flawless delivery of this complex and beautiful education facility,...
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Reusing wood from demolition in mass timber products
by Matt Milton|06 October 25|Sustainability
This research summary provides an overview of the work of a team of researchers at University College London (UCL), who developed a building-scale prototype of a glulam and cross-laminated timber CLT) structure made entirely from waste timber. This pilot project took bio-based, circular economy research into a real-life context.
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Systems for Reuse, Repurposing and Upcycling of Existing Building Components
by Guest Author|06 October 25|Sustainability
This research proposes and demonstrates strategies that could be implemented now in an attempt to reduce the industry’s current impacts and build resilience against future risks.
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Building better train stations: Why TFL chose timber over steel
by Jennie Ward|30 September 25|Build, Supply
TDUK member Buckland Timber has been working on major redevelopments for Transport for London. Here, they explain why glulam and CLT was chosen for the projects instead of the more usual steel and concrete approach. We were commissioned by Morgan Sindall Infrastructure for Transport for London (TfL) on two separate...
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A CLT crown for Royalty Studios
by Matt Milton|15 September 25|Design
This central London rooftop extension project, recently completed by TDUK members ConstruktCLT, demonstrates the architectural, structural, and environmental potential of using cross laminated timber (CLT) to sensitively modernise existing buildings. Royalty Studios, in Ladbroke Grove, is undergoing a full refurbishment and redevelopment, involving the addition of two new CLT storeys...
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What is engineered timber?
by Jennie Ward|19 June 25|Build, Supply
TDUK member Buckland Timber explores the definition of engineered timber and explains why it is a great option for many projects. Engineered timber is a broad term that can apply to several building materials, including glulam. When people talk about engineered timber or engineered wood, there’s a big range of...
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The doors to Paradise (SE11) have opened
by Matt Milton|12 May 25|Design, Sustainability
Last week, the high-performing mass timber office building Paradise SE11 opened its doors. TDUK staff, including our CEO David Hopkins, were among those attending its launch, and took a tour of this impressive 6-storey structure. Front entrance to the Paradise Building; © Paul Brannen The building takes its name from...
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