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Fundamentals of timber – Up next: Trees and the nature of wood
The next session of TRADA’s latest Learn with TRADA Live series Fundamentals of timber, which provides a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of timber, is Trees and the nature of wood.
Case Study: The Two and a Half Storey House
The Two and a Half Storey House is a masterwork of three-dimensional imagination in timber and an ingenious solution to a common problem: how to create an extra bedroom in a two-storey terrace house.
Timber connections: a guide for engineers. Part 1 - Theory
Timber connections: a guide for engineers is a new series which aims to offer a comprehensive engineering guide to the specific topic of timber connections.
The Republic Masterplan at East India Dock
Read our case study about The Republic Masterplan by architect Studio RHE at East India Dock, London.
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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27 July 2021
New TDUK sub-committees lead policy on carbon and circular economy
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26 July 2021
The rise of mass timber tall buildings in the US
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26 July 2021
New Case Study: Swimming pool at King’s College School
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26 July 2021
Icebox Challenge Glasgow: Public installation now live
New Publications
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05 July 2021
Industry collaboration needed to benefit from large-scale timber construction
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29 June 2021
List of British Standards June 2021
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29 June 2021
Standards update June 2021
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29 June 2021
Construction Trade Survey May 2021
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