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Wood Awards 2019
The Wood Awards has now launched its 2019 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project is invited to enter and has until 24 May to submit their applications.
The role of wood in healthy building
Our new briefing document examines the increasing role that wood is playing within the field of healthy buildings, expanding and supporting the use of timber in construction.
Winners of the 2019 University Challenge
Six students aced this year's TRADA University Challenge, a high-pressure charrette-styled competition which invited students to design “healthy” student accommodation.
Storey’s Field Community Centre and Nursery
Storey’s Field Community Centre and Nursery was named winner of winners at the 2018 Wood Awards ceremony for its ‘winning combination of architectural merit, structural ingenuity and flawless execution’.
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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12 March 2019
Wood Awards 2019: Call for entries launched
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27 February 2019
KnoWood: Knowledge Alliance for Sustainable Mid-Rise and Tall Wooden Buildings
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27 February 2019
New TRADA Briefing document 'The role of wood in healthy buildings' packs a punch
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27 February 2019
New Case Study: Old Shed New House
New Publications
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27 February 2019
Construction Trade Survey February 2019
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27 February 2019
Construction Industry Forecast Winter 2018/2019
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27 February 2019
State of Trade Survey 2018 Q4
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18 February 2019
The role of wood in healthy buildings
Wood Information
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