What is “timber quality”? A challenge for creative programmers
Brief: We seek to commission a creative person or business to develop a prototype for a digital game that will encourage people (general public and […]
Articles by marlene cramer
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
How should we build today…?
I recently started looking for a new flat in Edinburgh, and finding a good one wasn´t easy. I viewed cold, damp and overpriced flats, but […]
Wood use in the UK & worldwide – can we continue like this?
By Dan Ridley-Ellis and Marlene Cramer Most people think about wood as an abundant, renewable material – and, as long as we replant, the more […]
Insights in Timber Recycling and Demolition
Dan Ridley-Ellis and I visited and interviewed a number of companies in the last few months. We wanted to find out what happens to timber […]
Thanks to all companies who helped with our research!
For the InFutUReWood project, Dan Ridley-Ellis and I visited a number of companies in Scotland and North England. We were interested in demolition and wood […]
How is waste wood sorted in the UK?
Waste wood in the UK seldom ends up as landfill. Instead, it is used for particle boards, animal bedding or biomass production. But waste wood […]
Grading Data – Help needed
For the InFutUReWood project we are working on developing new grading rules for recovered timber, underused species and timber from unmanaged forests. Since the development […]