Trussed rafter online course relaunched
We are pleased to announce that our online training course for the Trussed Rafter Association has been refreshed and relaunched. The course provides an introduction to […]
Machine settings for larch approved!
Our machine grading settings for UK-grown larch have been approved by CEN TC124 WG2 TG1. The machines we developed settings for are: MiCROTEC ViSCAN MiCROTEC […]
Steven Adams awarded PhD
We are pleased to announce that Steven Adams has been awarded a PhD from the University of Glasgow for his work investigating the impact of […]
Review of “Making the grade”
Woodland Heritage has reviewed “Making the grade” – a guide to appearance grading of UK grown hardwood timber by Ivor Davies and Guy Watt. “This […]
Work begins on alternative conifer species
David Gil-Moreno has begun his PhD research into the commercial potential of western hemlock, noble fir, western red cedar and Norway spruce for the UK […]
Greg Searles wins award for his PhD
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the winner of the Scottish Woodlands Student Excellence Award for 2012/13 is Greg Searles, a postgraduate student […]
Wooden performance on MacAulay and Co
Dan Ridley-Ellis appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s MacAuley and Co talking about Bright Club (university researchers performing stand-up comedy) . He managed to squeeze in a […]
PhD awarded to Greg Searles
Greg Searles’ PhD thesis entitled”Acoustic segregation and structural timber production” is now available online. Greg came to Edinburgh Napier from his native Australia to undertake […]
Sitka spruce pdf online
John Moore’s report summarising all the available knowledge of the properties of UK-grown Sitka spruce is available for free as a downloadable pdf from the […]