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Stihl Treetop Walkway
A new high-level walkway at Westonbirt Arboretum gives visitors the chance to travel through the tree canopy at a height previously only experienced by birds and squirrels.
Wood Species Database
It contains the physical properties and illustrations of more than 150 commercial species, reproduced from the popular TRADA Red Books and Wood Information Sheets.
Mellor Primary School
A primary school on the edge of the Peak District National Park has reflected its ‘Forest School’ ethos in a new timber extension, the result of close liaison between client, project partners and the local community.
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
- All Others
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
- All Others
Latest News
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12 June 2017
The winning Gateway
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15 May 2017
Deadline approaching for research award
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15 May 2017
Private housing fuelling construction growth
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15 May 2017
Students working on ‘floating compression’ design
New Publications
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15 May 2017
State of Trade Survey: 2017 Q1
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15 May 2017
State of Trade Survey: 2016 Q4
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15 May 2017
State of Trade Survey: 2016 Q3
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State of Trade Survey: 2016 Q2
Wood Information
Search our comprehensive library of wood information. Some key sections include:
