Is wood good for your health?
In This Series

The choice of materials we surround ourselves with could affect our well-being. Ed Suttie discusses research that suggests wood really is good.
Article from Timber 2017 Industry Yearbook
Suggested Reading
A place of refuge
Winning both the Gold Award and the Structural Award in the 2016 Wood Awards, the newest Maggie’s Centre demonstrates how timber can be used to play a part in the process of therapy.
Article from Timber 2017 Industry Yearbook
01/03/2017 | Magazine Article
Construction Trade Survey August 2017
Key survey findings include:
- 22% of main building contractors, on balance, reported that construction output rose in the second quarter of 2017 compared with a year ago
- 30% of specialist contractors reported a rise in output during Q2
- 13% of civil engineers, on balance, reported an increase in workloads...
15/08/2017 | CPA Construction Industry Forecast
High performance: Olympic Park engineered timber architecture is a winner
The Timber Lodge and Tumbling Bay playground in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the first project of the park’s legacy phase, showcased the potential of natural and engineered timber for buildings in the landscape. Toby Maclean looks back at the landmark project.
Article from Timber 2017 Industry Yearbook
01/03/2017 | Magazine Article