WPA

JB Red battens receive WPA approval
by Jennie Ward|03 April 25|Build, Supply
Marley's JB Red battens are now WPA Approved Products. This accreditation certifies their fitness for purpose, paired with Marley's own WPA Approved Treater status, to reassure customers of their lasting high performance and quality. The JB Red Battens are factory graded in the UK to BS 5534, and have also...
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Speakers announced for 2025 WPA Conference
by Jennie Ward|24 March 25|Supply
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has launched the conference programme and speakers for its 2025 annual awards and event, which takes place on 7-8 May at the Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Leeds. The programme theme is: Futureproofing demand for preservative treated wood. For the first time...
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Timber Topics December 2024 | Use Classes
by Jennie Ward|05 December 24|Build, Supply
Do you know your Use Classes? The way treated timber must be described in merchants and on site has changed.
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Timber Topics November 2024 | Fencing
by Jennie Ward|11 November 24|Build, Supply
As winter approaches, merchants should make sure you have sufficient stock of fence panels so that customers can fulfil any repair work if the UK faces heavy storms over the coming months.
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WPA Benchmark treaters step up
by Jennie Ward|23 July 24|Supply
The Wood Protection Association is encouraging as many UK and overseas timber treaters as possible to join the WPA Benchmark Quality Assurance Scheme for preservative treated wood. The availability of independent, third-party, quality accredited material is your ticket to a better business and fewer complaints. Why? Because it raises buyer...
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WPA prioritises the promotion of Benchmark-accredited treaters
by Jennie Ward|12 July 24|Build, Supply
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) Commercial Committee has given the green light to a more robust promotion of WPA Benchmark quality accredited treatment plants and treated wood. The upgraded communications will apply to the key supply chain audiences served by both WPA and Timber Development UK (TDUK) and include: Raising the profile...
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New WPA Code of Practice to support Plant Operator training
by Jennie Ward|16 June 24|Supply
Industrial impregnation processes enhance the durability of wood and give it a predictable service life – a key factor in promoting the wider use of timber in construction. To support employers of timber treatment plant operators, the Wood Protection Association (WPA) has published new guidance on the required standards of...
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Raising the bar on timber protection
by Jennie Ward|07 May 24|Build, Supply
Wood Protection Association (WPA) Director, Neil Ryan, explores the support available to help ensure treated wood is specified and installed correctly. It’s just over two years since the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) was published, in response to one of the key findings of the enquiry into the Grenfell...
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TDUK responds to concerns raised over roofing batten treatments
by Jennie Ward|19 January 24|Supply
TDUK members will have seen the recent stories and claims on some media sites about chemical treatment from roofing battens leaching out and causing damage to roofing membranes, as well as claims of it causing skin complaints among roofing personnel. While Timber Development UK is in no position to verify...
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Why does third-party accreditation matter?
by Jennie Ward|11 January 24|Build, Supply
The final stages of the timber industry preservative treatment action plan are being implemented over the next few months. The Wood Protection Association explores why correct treatment is so important. One piece of preservative-treated timber can look and feel very much like another. But those in the industry know that...
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