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The design and layout of the new student accommodation for Somerville College was determined by its setting within the complex ancient lanes and boundaries of the University. The University of Oxford has been developing the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter on the site of the old Radcliffe Infirmary; the development will contain faculty buildings for Humanities and Social Sciences.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2014
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List of Wood Information Sheets
This document contains a fully comprehensive list of all the most up to date Wood Information Sheets (WIS) published by TRADA. Available to members for free or non-members for £12.00, these Wood Information Sheets provide technical guidance related to almost every timber topic under the sun.
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