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LATEST NEWS

BPI Asset Advisory appointed to dispose of Westwood Darlington assets
28 March, 2024 RICS regulated asset valuers BPI Asset Advisory, has been commissioned by the joint liquidators of Westwood Darlington Ltd to dispose of the entire business assets.
  • Buttle’s welcomes MP
    How the building materials’ supply chain is evolving to support environmental responsibility in construction – and responding to the net zero carbon challenge – was the focus of a constituency visit by Daisy Cooper MP last Friday.
  • Ian Stokes joins BMF board
    Ian Stokes, managing director of Knauf UK and Ireland, has been elected to the board of the Builders Merchants Federation to serve as the elected director-suppliers with effect from April 1, 2024. Mr Stokes replaces Mike Ward of Wavin, who stepped down earlier this year.

LATEST FEATURES

The "re-emergent" properties of wood
29 February, 2024 Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years
  • Developing careers
    Glennon Brothers hosted a tour of the Irish forestry and timber industries for finalists of the TTJ Awards’ Career Development Award. Stephen Powney joined the trip
  • Slow but still sure
    The UK Forest Market Report 2023 reveals a sector that’s slowed over the last year but that remains an attractive investment opportunity. Sally Spencer reports
  • Timber on top form
    The Wood Awards celebrate the use of timber in standout architecture and product design – and 2023 provided a bumper crop

BLOGS

Celebrating excellence and innovation
29 February, 2024 An inspirational Wood Awards showcased even greater daring and diversity in wood building and product design, writes Timber Development UK sustainability and project manager Lucy Bedry
  • Softwood sector seeks glimmers of light
    The International Softwood Conference convened in challenging times for the industry looking for prospects of market improvement. Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchants, who moderated the event, reports