In a world where failing buildings and performance gaps are the norm, where professions are adversarial, and value engineering, cheap product substitution and below par building practices are expected – should we encourage our next generation of professionals to use timber in buildings? The multidisciplinary team of six that...
On 8-9 February, 60 UK students will gather in Sheffield for a charrette-style challenge to design healthy student accommodation predominantly from timber. The TRADA University Challenge brings 60 students from multiple disciplines and universities together at the University of Sheffield’s Diamond Building, separates them into ten...
This blog post is by TTF Managing Director David Hopkins. Continued lack of clarity over Brexit is causing inevitable economic uncertainty and stress, but the timber sector and Timber Trade Federation is focused on business development regardless, writes TTF Managing Director David Hopkins. The defining characteristic...
TRADA is officially calling for entrants to its TRADA University Challenge 2019 in which students will be challenged to design exemplary student accommodation predominantly from timber. 60 students from 30 universities will descend on the University of Sheffield’s Diamond Building for an intense charrette-styled challenge on...
The Western Timber Trade Association (WTTA) recently gave a grant of £700 to aid student learning at Bridgwater and Taunton College. The money is being used to fund the manufacture of small roof mock-ups using trusses. Tony Shelton, Chairman of the WTTA, said “We are delighted...
From 9 to 11 October 2018, the TTF Team were at NEC Birmingham for Timber Expo 2018. The three-day event gave us the opportunity to present our latest publications and studies, promote TTF members' work and enlarge our network! TTF Managing Director, David Hopkins, also explained the Timber...
