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Gwynfaen: homegrown housing at scale
by Bryony Bodimeade|17 July 26|Design
Gwynfaen is a Welsh word meaning “white” or “fair” stone. It’s also the name of a highly ambitious and sustainable housing development providing 144 new timber homes – constructed using locally grown Welsh timber. The award-winning project is informed by the impressive, thoughtful placemaking of architects Stride Treglown, who were...
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Timber Topics March 2026 | Use Classes
by Jennie Ward|02 March 26|Build, Supply
As the weather clears and merchants prepare for the spring uplift in decking, fencing and landscaping sales, there is one message that deserves absolute clarity: Use Class 4 is not optional, and it is not open to interpretation. Here, TDUK explains what merchants need to know to sell the right...
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SCA delivers 93.2 million seedlings in 2025
by Jennie Ward|11 February 26|Supply
SCA has announced it delivered a total of 93.2 million seedlings in 2025. Of these, 49.2 million went to private forest owners, while the remainder were planted in SCA’s own forests. Roughly every fourth seedling planted in Swedish forests comes from SCA. Kent Jonsson, Business Developer at SCA’s nursery, said:...
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Forestry and wood preservation industry backs UK softwood durability field trial
by Jennie Ward|01 December 25|Supply
Major forestry and wood preservation organisations are backing the UK’s biggest ever field trial of softwood fence posts, managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). Established in 2015 to evaluate the durability (decay resistance) of fence posts made from British grown Pine, Spruce, Larch, and Douglas Fir, this field trial...
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Timber Topics June 2025 | Why timber supplies are changing
by Jennie Ward|30 May 25|Build, Supply
A shift is underway that’s seeing Pine (European Redwood) move to take a larger section of the construction timber market due to environmental challenges and market pressures.
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Why pine is replacing spruce in UK structural timber
by Jennie Ward|23 May 25|Build, Supply
The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) recently held a webinar informing members of the changing timber species mix now entering the UK, and how it will impact the construction industry – and trussed rafters in particular. For years, spruce has been the go-to species for structural timber in the UK. With...
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The assessment of the mechanical and physical properties of in situ timber
by Guest Author|18 January 25|Sustainability
Whether it is for renovation, repair or maintenance, the estimation of the properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures around the world.
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The Builder’s Guide to Plywood
by Swedish Wood|21 September 22|Build
Plywood is a highly versatile building material which spans a wide range of applications from wall and floor sheathing to designer interiors and glider fuselages. There are many types of plywood available, including specialist tropical veneers such as marine plywood which, while having very good weather resistance and strength properties,...
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