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TDUK Annual Awards Dinner 2026 – Nominations are open
by Jonathan Gutierrez|05 October 26|Corporate
The biggest event in the timber industry’s calendar is just a few weeks away. Enter now for the chance to be crowned a winner at our Annual Awards Dinner on 4 November. We are counting down to yet another sold-out annual dinner, which will bring together more than 400 members of the...
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Wood Awards unveils 2026 shortlist of furniture, objects and buildings
by Bryony Bodimeade|02 September 26|Design
The Wood Awards has announced the 34-strong shortlist for 2026, showcasing the UK’s most ambitious and innovative work in wood across architecture, furniture and product design. Selected from more than 200 entries, the shortlist comprises 20 buildings and 14 furniture and object projects. Together, they demonstrate the creativity, environmental responsibility...
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Confidence and rising costs remain challenging, says first-ever TDUK Market Briefing
by Jennie Ward|03 July 26|Build, Statistics, Supply
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has published its first-ever Market Briefing, bringing together economic analysis, market data and insight from businesses across the supply chain to provide a detailed picture of the issues shaping the timber industry during the first half of 2026. Drawing on contributions from timber merchants, sawmills, manufacturers and...
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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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Wood Awards 2026 call for entries now open
by Bryony Bodimeade|19 March 26|Design
Entries for the Wood Awards 2026 are now open — and already underway. For over 50 years, the Wood Awards have celebrated the very best in timber architecture and design across the UK. From quietly crafted homes to ambitious public buildings, and from one-off pieces to production furniture, the awards...
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Leading Sawmillers Unite with Confor to Champion UK Timber
by Guest Author|13 October 25|Supply
BSW Timber, James Jones & Sons and Glennon Brothers are delighted to announce the establishment of a unique partnership, as they join forces to promote UK timber and reduce reliance on imported materials. In an industry first, the UK’s three largest sawmillers – BSW Timber, James Jones & Sons, and...
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Timber Development UK launches Wood Campus: a new online school for timber products
by Liam Macandrew|22 September 25|Education, Supply
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has today launched Wood Campus, a brand-new online school designed to provide flexible, accessible training for timber traders across the UK. Developed in partnership with Swedish Wood, the platform offers more than 60 courses and hundreds of hours of potential learning, supporting everyone from timber traders...
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UK must embrace timber construction to meet climate and housing goals, say industry leaders
by Liam Macandrew|14 July 25|Design, Policy
Built environment leaders delivered a unified message - ‘timber can meet climate and housing goals now’  - at the recent UK Timber Design Conference in London. Sustainable developers, architects, engineers and construction experts are calling on the Government to supercharge its housing goals by backing timber in construction – fully...
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A new life for old railway sleepers: cladding a creative hub for young people
by Matt Milton|23 May 25|Design
Roundhouse Works is a creative centre designed specifically for young people. It’s an impressive project all round, which takes a hybrid structural approach by using cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam and concrete to provide a range of different spaces. But the most novel aspect of the Roundhouse Works story is what’s...
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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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