Combustible materials on high-rise buildings
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently published a consultation document on their proposal to ban the use of combustible materials in the […]
New MSc in Timber Architectural Design and Technology
Edinburgh Napier University has introduced an MSc on Timber Architectural Design and Technology – the first programme of its kind in the UK. (info: Full […]
How not to be twisted
This is a guest post by Mike Jarvis, Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry at Glasgow University and one of the original architects of […]
Tiling batten sizes (UK)
This is a short post looking at how tiling batten dimensions (according to the standards, at least) have changed over the years. It is sometimes […]
The strength of tiling battens (UK)
BS 5534:2014+A2:2018, the UK code of practice for slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding, contains rules for visual grading of tiling battens. […]
Wood in pianos
A while ago we were contacted by the Pianodrome project, asking for some help identifying wood species. They plan to build a 100-seat amphitheatre entirely from […]
Wood for materials
Wood is a very useful material. In the future we will be able to make even more things from wood …and the components of wood. […]
VERAM Roadmap 2050
************* Edit 17/4/2018: the VERAM roadmap is now launched. Read it here. ************* The VERAM project is producing a Roadmap for European Raw Materials in […]
Structural timber awards 2018
The Structural Timber Awards is a great showcase for innovation in building with wood – both in architectural design and engineering excellence. For that reason […]
Being one with the trees
On 20th December 2017 the BBC will broadcast a program about Judi Dench and her love for trees (edit 9/11/2019, not currently on iplayer, but […]