CLT production in the UK
A Scottish construction firm is investing £4.2m in a ‘massive’ timber production plant following university research by The Institute for Sustainable Construction. Lanarkshire-based firm CCG […]
PhD opportunity at Linnaeus University
The project deals with advanced numerical modelling to study different types of wooden structures that are exposed to variations in both mechanical load and cyclic […]
Scholarships for MSc in Timber Engineering
There are industry-funded places available for Napier University’s MSc course in timber engineering. Timber is, in many respects, the ideal construction material, particularly in terms […]
Call open for WCTE 2016
The next World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held in Vienna, Austria from 22 to 25 August 2016. Important dates and instructions […]
PhD opportunity at HW University
Craig Kennedy of Heriot Watt University is looking for a PhD candidate to research the selection and integration of new timber in traditional buildings. For more […]
New rules for machine grading?
The Gradewood Transition project has submitted its proposed redraft of the standard governing machine grading (EN14081-2) to the European Standards Committee responsible for updating it […]
Alternative conifer research update
PhD researcher David Gil-Moreno has begun destructive testing of his structural size timber specimens.
Modelling training school
From the 28th to the 30th April, The Centre will be hosting a training school in modelling of timber structures for COST Action FP1004. The […]
Wood on the World Service
I was delighted to be invited to contribute to the BBC World Service’s “The Forum” programme on the topic of wood. Also on the show […]
Wood Technology Society LinkedIn group
The Wood Technology Society (within IOM3) is the professional body for the timber and allied industries. It aims to promote and encourage a better understanding […]