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Wood Awards 2020 call for entries
The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has now launched its 2020 call for entries.
Timber 2020 Industry Yearbook
Our Timber 2020 Industry Yearbook is now available to view online, with key timber topics, technical features and prizewinning case studies.
University Challenge 2020
On 17–19 February 2020, 60 UK students descended on Cardiff for a charrette–style challenge to design timber community housing which is low-carbon, energy and water efficient, climate resilient, healthy and desirable. The winners have now been announced.
New edition of the Eurocode 5 Manual available now
The Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5 2nd edition was launched at the Better Timber Buildings conference, London, on the 27 November 2019.
Healthy buildings
We have compiled an extensive list of TRADA resources which elaborate on the role of healthy buildings in supporting the physical, psychological and social well-being of people.
Welcome to TRADA
TRADA (The Timber Research and Development Association) is an international membership organisation dedicated to inspiring and informing best practice design, specification and use of wood in the built environment and related fields.
We pride ourselves in providing independent, authoritative design and technical guidance through this website, on-line software, printed publications, e-books, and our telephone helpline. We link specifiers and purchasers with timber industry members through our Find a supplier directory.
As a member you can access all our online information and resources. By registering for free, you can view some of our published series and examples of others. Please call us on 01494 569601 if you need any help.
Membership Benefits
- Timber Industry
- Specifiers
- Contractors
- Students and Lecturers
- Non-Corporate
Promote your offerings to the top UK audience of timber specifiers / buyers
Save time and money by getting authoritative advice quickly
Equip your staff to upsell and cross sell your product range
Save time and money using our authoritative advice
Be confident about taking on more challenging timber projects
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Be confident about taking on more challenging timber projects
Get advice quickly online and through our helpline
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Design the buildings of the future
Access our free academic learning resources
Impartial guidance, design details and case studies
Save time and money using our authoritative advice
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Impartial guidance, design details and case studies
Promote your offerings to the top UK audience of timber specifiers / buyers
Save time and money by getting authoritative advice quickly
Equip your staff to upsell and cross sell your product range
Save time and money using our authoritative advice
Be confident about taking on more challenging timber projects
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Be confident about taking on more challenging timber projects
Get advice quickly online and through our helpline
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Design the buildings of the future
Access our free academic learning resources
Impartial guidance, design details and case studies
Save time and money using our authoritative advice
Avoid making mistakes by obtaining best practice guidance
Impartial guidance, design details and case studies
- Timber Industry
- Specifiers
- Contractors
- Students and Lecturers
- Non-Corporate
Latest News
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25 March 2020
TRADA bursary awarded for Woodland Heritage's Woodland to Workshop course
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25 March 2020
New Case Study: Eleanor Palmer Science Lab
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25 March 2020
The impact of material choices
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23 March 2020
Climate emergency: an industry response
New Publications
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11 March 2020
Climate emergency: an industry response
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06 March 2020
Wood: Building the bioeconomy
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17 February 2020
List of British Standards February 2020
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17 February 2020
Standards Update February 2020
Wood Information
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