Prestigious timber design awards now in their 51st year

Now entering their 51st year in 2026, the prestigious Timber Design Awards celebrate the best in timber design and construction, and provide a national platform to recognise outstanding achievement in the use of timber across the built environment. Proudly hosted by Timber Unlimited, the Awards recognise the businesses, people and teams who are at the […] The post Prestigious timber design awards now in their 51st year appeared first on Building Today.

What is Cpk in Manufacturing? A Step-by-Step Guide

The post What is Cpk in Manufacturing? A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Cpk (Process Capability Index) is a critical KPI in UK manufacturing that quantifies a process's ability to produce output within specification limits by accounting for both spread and mean-centering. Unlike Cp, Cpk penalizes lopsided processes, making it a truer measure of defect risk. In sectors like timber frame...

Vistry gets go-ahead for 357-home Wokingham scheme

The homes at Finchwood Park will be fully electric and built using timber frames manufactured at the housebuilder’s offsite facility. The post Vistry gets go-ahead for 357-home Wokingham scheme appeared first on Property Week.

Mass Timber Breaks New Ground at Oregon Lab

Oregon State’s Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex is designed to prove wood can support demanding research environments.

How Much Weight Can a Concrete Lintel Support? 2026 Guide

The post How Much Weight Can a Concrete Lintel Support? 2026 Guide appeared first on UK Construction Blog. This section provides an immediate answer to concrete lintel load capacities, highlighting a range from 5 kN/m to over 70 kN/m. It clarifies that capacity is dictated by the number of steel tendons (R8 vs P100), the load ratio (e.g., 3:1 for timber floors), and orientation. It emphasizes that while many are...

Belinda Carr - How to Stop Thermal Bridging with T Studs

Wood is a conductor or a thermal bridge. It allows heat to flow easily from the exterior to the interior or vice versa. To solve this problem, a company in the States, called US Engineered Wood, has invented the T-Stud, a framing member that improves the energy efficiency of buildings by acting like a thermal break instead of a thermal bridge.

Forterra - Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), 16022022

Forterra is a Washington-based nonprofit that enhances, supports, and stewards the region’s most precious resources — its communities and its ecosystems. Forterra conserves and stewards land, develops innovative policies, and supports sustainable rural and urban development. In its more than 30-year history, Forterra has helped conserve more than 275,000 acres.

The Office Group - Structural Changes - Constructing The Black & White Building, 04042022

TOG and Waugh Thistleton Architects talk through the design and construction of the "Black and White building" which was constructed with cross laminate timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). By building with timber the structure 'trapped' 945 tonnes of embodied carbon

WoodSolutions - Can Timber Buildings Fight Climate Change, 15022022

Two guest speakers provide their insight into the significance of reducing embodied carbon in buildings in the current market environment, and the state-of-the-art approach to designing for sustainability and wellness, with timber structures. They are joined in the final Q&A session, by Engineers involved in 2 case studies mentioned in the CEFC report; 25 King Street, Brisbane and Latrobe University Student Accommodation, Victoria, Australia

CTBUH - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit, February 2022

A PDF copy of CTBUH's study of Tall Timber buildings is attached below. It provides a complete list of mass timber buildings worldwide, that are eight stories and higher. These buildings are completed or 'under-construction' as of February 2022 The buildings are also shown under the following classifications: - All timber - Concrete-Steel-Timber Hybrid - Concrete-Timber Hybrid - Steel-Timber Hybrid

Barrel Baths by Mirna Mora

Barrel Baths by Mirna Mora blends age-old boatbuilding techniques with modern wellness to create handcrafted wooden hot tubs and ice baths from reclaimed wine barrels. Every bath is unique—crafted in Victoria using 100-year-old French oak, showcasing elite workmanship and enduring quality. These aren't mass-produced tubs; they are timeless wellness pieces built with integrity. Whether you're after a rustic hot tub for your Airbnb or an ice bath to supercharge recovery, our barrels are engineered to last. We also supply half wine barrels and repurposed wine barrels in Tasmania. Built for beauty, performance, and the Australian climate. Barrel Baths by Mirna Mora Address: Brighton VIC 3186, Australia Phone: 0429318953 Website: https://barrelbaths.au/

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