Publications > Green oak in construction

The Green oak in construction book, published by TRADA Technology in 2007, was written by a consortium comprising Peter Ross, formerly an Associate Director of Ove Arup and now a consultant to the firm, Christopher Mettem, Chief Research Engineer, TRADA Technology Ltd and Andrew Holloway, founder and owner of the award winning Green Oak Carpentry Company. It was written with support from The Forestry Commission and Scottish Enterprise. 

The book is available for purchase at a cost of:

• £45.00 + P&P to TRADA members
• £65.00 + P&P to Non-members

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Download 4 page flyer and order form with free postage offer if purchasing both Green oak in construction and Timber Decking: the professionals' manual. In PDF format.

Download Contents list in PDF format (2 pages).

Download Sample pages in PDF format:

• Introduction ( in part) - 1 page
• Chapter 2 Green oak past and present Section 2.3 The present day - 3 pages
• Chapter 9 Case studies (Introduction) - 2 pages

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Green oak in construction - CPD event 

TRADA is staging an evening CPD event on green oak in construction on 21 May 2007 in Scotland. For more details, click here.