Wood for Good Lifecycle Database
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David Hopkins explains how the Wood for Good Lifecycle Database uses LCA data to demonstrate timber's environmental credentials.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2015
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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
Sustainable timber sourcing
There are two key elements in ensuring that a timber product derives from well-managed sources. Firstly, forest management and then a chain of custody system to provide independent certification covering all stages of manufacturing, transportation and distribution.
This Wood Information Sheet sets out to explain the certification process...
05/12/2016 | Wood Information Sheet
BIM - it's all change!
Phil Lewis outlines the benefits for BIM adopters, but the devil is in the detail.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2014
01/01/2014 | Magazine Article
