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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2008
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Timber is one of the commonest materials on a building site but is often one of the least respected. Bad handling and poorly organised storage are major causes of damage and wastage. This Wood Information sheet suggests best practices for caring for wood based products 'on-site'. |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2007
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This Wood Information Sheet explains the legal basis behind CE marking and the requirement to comply with the EU Construction Products Directive. The role of 'Harmonised standards' and CE marking in demonstrating compliance with the CPD is discussed.
Products which can be CE marked to Harmonised Standards currently are listed, as are those which may be found with CE marks via an ETAG. Examples of CE marking for glulam, trussed rafters and machine-graded structural timber are... |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2011
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Although cross-laminated (CL) timber is commonly used in
Continental Europe, it is a relatively new product in the UK.
Yet early applications show that CL timber panel construction can be competitive, even in tall and long span applications where conventional timber framing was hitherto unsuitable or uneconomic. |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2011
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Cross-laminated (CL) timber offers opportunities to use timber in situations where designers would normally use traditional materials such as steel, concrete and masonry. As with any new structural material, it is essential that designers understand how to achieve its potential while respecting its limitations. |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2007
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'Green oak in construxtion' is a highly illustrated technical guide to the use of green oak in hte building of modern structures, and shows how to achieve excellence in practice. |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2010
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Quarterly magazine aimed at TRADA members. In this issue: TRADA Vision revealed at AGM
Timber Expo fills much needed
gap in construction calendar
TTJ Market Development
Award: winner revealed
TRADA Technology joins
BRE-led partnership
researching home grown
timber for Forestry Commission
Turning the heat up on
party walls
Case study: Kings Place
Making waves with LUS
FAQs on Decking |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2010
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Quarterly magazine aimed at TRADA members.
In this issue: Timber Expo launched
for Sept 2011
University timber
teaching materials
Timber frame thermal
calculations for new Part L
Case study: Deal Pier
Overcladding:
The case for timber
TTJ Market
Development Award
New EC5 software
on connections
BEST exhibition agreement |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
Publication date: 2011
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Life-cycle costing is a decision-making technique which takes into account both initial and future costs. For buildings and structures this usually means considering not just capital costs but relevant costs in use (operational costs) such as maintenance, component replacement, utilities, managing the asset for a given period, and end-of-life costs. |
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Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd on behalf of the UKTFA
Publication date: 0
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This publication will help timber frame companies and insurance organisations encourage homeowners to look after their homes by understanding better how they are built. It covers key aspects including:
• five ways to check if the house is timber frame
• how the house was built
• its structure and features from top to bottom
• basic maintenance and improvements, including fire safety
• specific features to be aware of, in particular party walls
It also includes eight DIY projects with... |
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Publisher: Department for Trade and Industry
Publication date: 2004
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Report of a DTI Global Watch Mission undertaken in March 2004 to examine off-site manufacturing (OSM) for housing in Germany.
The mission visited eight suppliers of OSM housing, a supplier of prefabricated concrete basements, two 'show home' parks each with some 50 OSM houses, and a University research group.
Note: The Report is 80 pages long. The PDF file is 4 MB and takes some time to download. |
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