Timber Sizes and Tolerances

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Supply

While timber can be any size permitted by the raw material’s dimensions, there are customary sizes that are most widely available, most often used, and suitable for the vast majority of uses.

Wood-Water Interaction

by Edinburgh Napier University|01 November 2323 April 25|Supply

Interactions between water and wood have serious implications for the drying of timber, and for design choices.

Riga Wood Presentation

by TDUK|07 July 2317 April 24|Supply, Sustainability

Presentation by Ivonne Allen from Riga Wood Ltd on their due diligence approach to sourcing timber from Latvia and their recent experience with OPSS enforcement visit

Soil Association – Presentation on Certification

by TDUK|06 July 2312 February 25|Supply, Sustainability

Slides of the presentation by the Soil Association on the 28th June at the Building Centre, in there they cover the basics on certifications, schemes, product evaluation and more.

Soil Association – Introduction to SA and RPP

by TDUK|06 July 2312 February 25|Supply, Sustainability

Slides of the presentation by (SOIL) on the 28th June at the Building Centre, where they discussed on how to prepare, what to expect, and how to avoid common mistakes when preparing for the RPP audit.

OPSS – Presentation on UKTR enforcement and key findings

by TDUK|06 July 2312 February 25|Supply, Sustainability

Slides of the presentation by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) on the 28th June at the Building Centre, their recommendations for enforcing the UK Timber Regulation.

APHA – Introduction to CITES and timber

by TDUK|06 July 2317 April 24|Supply, Sustainability

Slides about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and its enforcement when shipping goods to the UK from APHA, the CITES Management Authority in the UK.

Supply chain maps

by TDUK|15 November 2217 April 24|Supply, Sustainability

This free interactive step-by-step toolkit will help you complete Due Diligence on your timber imports, and comes with a free reporting template to get you started.