Strength grading of UK and Irish grown timber (big info drop)
Machine strength grading of structural timber in Europe is done mostly under a system called “machine control”. The machine settings are fixed based on large […]
Lessons from Wordle?
The online game Wordle has got very popular lately, and resulted in several conversations about strategy – particularly the starting word. Some people pick a […]
Why you should put your broccoli in the food waste (Quote of the fortmonth)
What happens to your waste after you put it in the landfill bin? Well, it goes to landfill. And it stays there. This really shouldn’t […]
Timber grading explained with plums
What do plums and wood have in common? Probably more than you thought. In this video Marlene Cramer explains the basic idea of timber grading […]
Woody Cartoons
The Quote of the week has been slacking a bit. While you are waiting for the next episode, why don’t you enjoy some wood cartoons? […]
David Gil-Moreno wins prize
Congratulations to David Gil-Moreno, who has won a Special Award from The Scottish Forestry Trust for his PhD work here at Edinburgh Napier University, in […]
Are Seaweeds better than Trees? (Quote of the Month)
As a researcher, I read a lot. And it is not always of the entertaining kind. But sometimes I find interesting facts or quirky quotes […]
Brexit and standards update
We have pontificated on the direction and implication of Brexit on standards – and in particular on the British Standards Institution’s membership of CEN – […]
(Guest post) Sustainability in the built environment: timber & natural materials
This is a guest post by Dr Morwenna Spear. Dr Spear is a materials scientist at the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University, specialising in timber. […]
A view on sustainability of the built environment
(by Dan Ridley-Ellis 14/05/2021) The Environmental Audit Committee is launching an inquiry into the sustainability of the built environment. It will look at the best […]