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 […]
Articles by Dan Ridley-Ellis
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 […]
Scottish Forestry – Corporate Plan Consultation
“Scottish Forestry” is a new executive agency of the Scottish Government – formed from what was previously Forestry Commission. They are responsible for forestry related […]
Build4People – a comment
The European Commission is inviting a discussion on the establishment of a “Built4People” partnership. Described as a research & innovation partnership on ‘people-centric sustainable built […]
EN14081-1 reference chains
(If you want a deep dive into the general legal issues relating to harmonized standards skip to the links at the bottom) We blogged back […]
An update to EN1912
Contact Dan Ridley-Ellis if you have any comments or can help with what is described below. Visual strength grading of timber is carried out according […]
Properties of UK grown beech
This paper can be read in PRO LIGNO 2019 Volume 15, Number 4 pp. 32-39 along with other papers at the conference. We have a […]
Strength classes you won’t find in EN338
Not all strength classes are listed in EN338. Here are the main characteristic properties of some strength classes that appear in machine settings tables for […]