NMITE

by Jennie Ward|17 July 2317 July 23|Build, Design, Supply

With the next Timber TED 1 course starting on 18 September, TDUK is looking at how the courses help to upskill the next generation of built environment professionals in the use of timber, meets some of the people involved in teaching the course, and hears from former students. The Timber...

Meet the judges – University Design Challenge: Climate Responsive Retrofit

by Bryony Bodimeade|06 July 2306 July 23|Education

On 14 July the four shortlisted teams for #TDChallenge23 will present their final designs to an expert panel of judges who will determine the winning projects. Responding to a brief to retrofit and extend an existing timber frame building - the cricket pavilion in Hereford - the participating teams have...

Join us for the University Design Challenge 2023 live finals!

by Jennie Ward|05 July 2306 July 23|Education

Join us in Hereford on 14 July for the live finals of our 2023 University Design Challenge! Held at the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE)'s Skylon Campus, you are invited to join us for either the awards and celebration from 5.30pm - 8pm, or to watch the...

Climate Responsive Retrofit: University Design Challenge 2023 is coming to an end!

by Bryony Bodimeade|28 June 2302 April 24|Design, Education

Addressing the urgent need to reuse and upgrade existing buildings, this year’s university design challenge has focused on the essential but challenging realm of retrofit. Seven team entries to the Climate Responsive Retrofit Design Challenge were longlisted and, of these, four teams have now been shortlisted for the live judging...

The new Timber TED courses provide a comprehensive understanding of timber design and support practical development of vital timber skills

Applications open for next Timber TED1 course

by Jennie Ward|23 June 2302 April 24|Build, Design, Education, Supply, Sustainability

Applications are now open for the next Timber TED 1 course, which will start on Monday 18 September, 2023. The Timber TED courses provide a comprehensive understanding of timber design and support the practical development of vital timber skills. They are open to all built environment professionals, including architects, engineers, project...

Are you interested in timber construction, technology and manufacturing?

by Liam Macandrew|24 May 2324 May 23|Education

Make sure you sign up for Timber Technology Engineering Design 2 (TED 2) before applications close on 26 May 2023. The UK needs to increase the use of timber in construction to achieve its Net Zero targets. If we want to make this happen, we need a workforce able to...

Training goes on tour to improve construction techniques and installation skills

by Jennie Ward|11 May 2326 March 24|Design, Supply

Rothoschool on Tour - an event dedicated to improving timber construction techniques and installation skills - is visiting the NMITE Centre for Advanced Timber Technology in Hereford on 18th May. The day-long event, organised by Rothoblaas, is dedicated to mass timber constructions, and will enable both aspiring professionals and experts...

Timber skills triumph in Hereford

by Jennie Ward|13 April 2327 March 24|Build, Design, Education, Supply

By Tabitha Binding The latest Timber Technology Engineering and Design 1 (Timber TED1) course, designed to upskill and reskill timber professionals, completed last week with 16 participants graduating. Delivered by the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE) in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University and Timber Development UK (TDUK),...

‘Skills Action Plan’ launched at Futurebuild

by Liam Macandrew|08 March 2330 June 23|Education

Timber Development has unveiled a comprehensive Timber in Construction - Skills Action Plan in partnership with the HCI Skills Gateway, aimed at equipping the UK construction industry with the necessary skills to increase the use of timber and achieve net-zero targets. With the construction industry responsible for almost 40% of...