Coatings and Finishings – the eighth and final technical feature
In this issue of Technical Matters, we will investigate the use of coatings and finishes and what types there are available for use on wood. […]
From Container to Machine with Nothing in Between – Number seven in the Technical series
By Neil Summers, AHEC Technical Consultant In my experience the most common European hardwood species that is imported into India is European oak. […]
Sustainable Wind Turbine Towers Being Made of Eco-Friendly Wood
Written by Andy Corbley Reproduced with kind permission of Wood for Good – www.woodforgood.com New methods for joining together lumber are opening the door to a variety of construction projects long since closed off to [...]
Zurich Airport chooses timber for new pier.
Reproduced with kind permission of Wood for Good – www.woodforgood.com The winning design for Zurich Airport’s new Dock A will be largely built of wood. […]
Timber crucial to carbon reduction, says Environmental Audit Committee
Reproduced courtesy of Wood For Good. www.woodforgood.com Timber IQ comment: at the recent Sawmilling SA AGM it was noted that re-planting of trees is lacking in the government owned plantations. In the light of that [...]
How to design for health and wellbeing
By Elina Grigoriou Reproduced with kind permission of Wood For Good. www.woodforgood.com The science behind biophilic design shows us that different design features, materials and methods can evoke certain feelings, with a direct impact on [...]
Technical Matters No 6: Hardwood lumber grading By Neil Summers, AHEC Technical Consultant
In this edition of Technical Matters, we will explore the need for lumber grading and the methods used to achieve different grades for different end uses. […]
Technical Matters No 5: Improving the service life of timber
By Neil Summers, AHEC Technical Consultant In the previous edition of Technical Matters, we explored the concept of natural durability of timber; how timber can naturally resist pests that use timber as a food source [...]
A circular economy
Courtesy Wood for Good. www.woodforgood.com There are a multitude of different ways that wood and sustainable forestry practices can help our environment – trees soak up harmful CO2 from our atmosphere to fight climate change, [...]
Education for a new generation of timber buildings.
Reproduced with kind permission of Wood For Good – www.woodforgood.com […]