A series of free one-day decking seminars will take place at four UK venues during January, February and March.

Organised by American Softwoods and the Timber Decking Association (TDA), the seminars are aimed at architects, landscape designers, deck installers, timber merchants and builders, and will cover topics like design, building regulations and timber treatment.

Presenters include Eddie Pearce, European marketing director at American Softwoods, and Martyn Spence, technical adviser at the TDA. Dates and venues are: January 21: Leatherhead; February 4: Cardiff; February 25: Norwich; March 10: Newcastle upon Tyne.