From waste to resource
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Miles Brown analyses the number that show a more than tenfold increase in wood recycling since the mid 1990s.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2013
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Introducing wood
As a construction material, timber has a very distinct advantage over the alternatives, namely that it is a living thing and therefore a renewable resource. With the use of correctly managed forests, timber represents an excellent way of creating a more sustainable construction industry.
The treatment of timber...
04/04/2016 | Wood Information Sheet
The role of wood waste as a source of biomass fuel in the UK
Biomass is a generic term for a wide range of organic materials including wood, which are used to generate electricity and/or heat. Waste wood is just one form of biomass for which there is rapidly growing interest in the UK.
The key difference between using biomass and fossil fuels...
01/01/2012 | Research Summarie
Environmentally responsible construction: Community wood recycling
This research information sheet examines how businesses can adopt a more environmentally responsible approach to building.
This research information sheet features Integra (Brighton) Ltd as a case study for community wood recycling.
Integra was established in 1990 with a goal of servicing the construction needs of Sussex and...
01/01/2004 | Other Technical Guidance
