@TimeForTimber

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Nigel Topping@topnigel25 Mar 2023
Another exponential shift in the making?? Why Wood Is the Breakout Architecture Star of the Early 21st Century bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Why Wood Is the Breakout Architecture Star of the Early 21st Century

Timber skyscrapers and campuses are proliferating around the world. A new Bloomberg Green series looks at the rise and climate-boosting potential of an ancient material made new.

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Dawn of the timber revolution! @Dezeen's latest series asks whether mass timber can break steel and concrete's hold over the construction industry – dezeen.com/2023/03/01/the-da…
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Panel discussion at the STA Winter Conference, Craig White, Paul Smith, Dave Vickerstaff RIBA and Ralph de Mesquita debating the challenges and opportunities facing the structural timber industry.
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This month @TimeforTimber interviewed Philip Callow, Founder of Mass Timber Risk Consulting Ltd (MTRC) and Mass Timber Insurance Specialist, to find out why he thinks now is the #TimeforTimber. Watch the interview here: buff.ly/3upRBdY
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ADF December Feature @STAtimber explores the vital importance of timber in construction on the path to net zero and its significance for specifiers of quality assurance and competency. Read the full feature here: ow.ly/CWHe50LS8nu #StructuralElements #Timber #Feature
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With growing pressure to reduce carbon footprints in the built environment, using wood makes the most sense to protect environmental health, sequester carbon and address climate change. #workingforests
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Structural Timber@STAtimber6 Dec 2022
To promote the use of timber in construction to help achieve the UK's net zero goals, #TimeforTimber gave away trees at Manchester Piccadilly in their latest campaign. For more information on Time for Timber visit: buff.ly/3fciRZn
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Join The Institution of Structural Engineers (@IStructE) for a @SvensktTra workshop on 1 December at 9.30 am and hear from several expert speakers on the latest developments in CLT. Book your free spot 👉 bit.ly/3i2g5H8
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WOWF-Live@WOWF_Live29 Nov 2022
How much carbon is collected in a tree and how much carbon can be stashed by using timber for building homes in the UK? These queries have been answered in a set of short animated films. #WOWF #forest #sustainability #environment wowf.uk/together
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WOWF-Live@WOWF_Live29 Nov 2022
In this video we discover the positive contribution made by wood panel products to the circular economy. #WOWF #forest #sustainable #green wowf.uk/circular
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Modvion working on 100-meter (330-feet) tall timber wind turbine towers, made out of giant curved slabs of LVL that will be glued together on site It will have 90% fewer emissions than a conventional wind turbine treehugger.com/wood-wind-tur…
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Predominantly made from CLT and designed to be a materials bank in the future, 6 Orsman Road by @WaughThistleton is the winner in the Workplace (up to £10m) category #AJArchAwards
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Timber possesses the lowest embodied carbon of any building material, and as forests are properly managed, it provides the only truly renewable resource. Read more about the sustainability benefits of timber construction on our new website: buff.ly/3tCwxk6
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WOWF-Live@WOWF_Live21 Nov 2022
Timber construction must be involved with aiding the economy and getting us to Net Zero by 2050. #WOWF #wood #sustainability #environment wowf.uk/now
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This month #TimeforTimber sat down with Oliver Schofield, Director at Lignum Risk Partners, to ask him why he believes now is the #TimeforTimber. Watch the interview here: buff.ly/3xF9lUO
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woodcampus@woodcampus15 Nov 2022
Design of Timber Structures, a series of three volumes covering aspects of timber construction Vol 1, Rules and formulas according to Eurocode 5 Vol 2 & Examples Vol 3. Free to read online or download. #RIBA #construction #design woodcampus.co.uk/design-of-t…
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Structural Timber@STAtimber9 Nov 2022
To promote the use of timber as a low carbon construction material, last week, #TimeforTimber handed out trees in Manchester Piccadilly station. For more information on Time for Timber visit: buff.ly/3MMhP2t
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We’re part of a new project – led by @nmite_ac – which will explore ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment. Other project partners include @dRMMArchitects @EcosystemsT & @EdinburghNapier Read more: lnkd.in/ebSE4men
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Structural Timber@STAtimber4 Nov 2022
The new Structural Timber Association website is now live, focusing on all the benefits of timber construction. Check out the new website here: buff.ly/2ZqiOxu
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Structural Timber@STAtimber1 Nov 2022
To promote the use of timber as a low carbon building material #TimeforTimber are handing out trees at Manchester Piccadilly station today. Visit the team before 4pm, or for more information visit: buff.ly/3MMhP2t
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