What’s known about home grown?
Perhaps you arrived here from the article on pages 38-40 the December issue of Confor’s Forestry and Timber News (currently for members only). If so, […]
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 […]
Forest products on the Handmade podcast
The Handmade podcast (previously known as ‘rial talk) has covered wood and wood-based materials a few times from different perspectives. March 23rd 2018 “Wood” with […]
FIXED: The blog isn’t working correctly
Update – we think the issue is now fixed, but if you still have problems you may need to clear the temporary files in your […]
Does the CPR need CPR?
The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR) is a European Union (EU) regulation harmonising performance information on construction products across the EU. I’ve written before about […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]