Pallet it go
As I write this, the first Covid vaccines are being delivered in the UK. Somewhere along the line you can be sure that this achievement […]
Articles by Dan Ridley-Ellis
Guest post – WoodSimulatR
This is a guest post from Andreas Weidenhiller from Holzforschung Austria. Simulating values from destructive strength testing – the R package WoodSimulatR Holzforschung Austria recently […]
What’s known about home grown?
Perhaps you arrived here from the article on pages 38-40 the December issue of Confor’s Forestry and Timber News (currently for members only). If so, […]
Forest products on the Handmade podcast
The Handmade podcast (previously known as ‘rial talk) has covered wood and wood-based materials a few times from different perspectives. March 23rd 2018 “Wood” with […]
FIXED: The blog isn’t working correctly
Update – we think the issue is now fixed, but if you still have problems you may need to clear the temporary files in your […]
Does the CPR need CPR?
The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR) is a European Union (EU) regulation harmonising performance information on construction products across the EU. I’ve written before about […]
Forests and pandemics
Not so long ago, the concern was all about the pests and diseases threatening our trees. These risks remain, but sadly we all now have […]
What is C16+?
C16+ (pronounced C16 plus) is a strength class developed by us to get the most out of the real properties of home-grown spruce. It is […]
WRA’s survey of wood demolition waste contamination
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has made an urgent appeal for waste wood samples from the demolition of pre-2007 buildings. They are trying to avoid […]
Woodland trust emergency tree plan
The Woodland Trust has published a policy paper: “Emergency Tree Plan for the UK – how to increase tree cover and address the nature and […]