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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.
Futurebuild 2019
With March on the horizon, TRADA is making grand plans for Futurebuild –Britain’s leading sustainable design, construction and energy event.
TTJ's Wood and Wellness conference
A major conference on wood’s role in the current trend towards health and well-being in the built environment is to be held by TTJ in London on 13 February.
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’.
Wood Awards winners 2018
The Wood Award 2018 winners captivated judges with their incredible workmanship and diverse but inspiring designs.
The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience
The new Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience completed in May 2018, was borne out of a wish to create a building truly indicative of the whisky’s global status, which also enabled The Macallan to increase production while maintaining respect for the surrounding countryside.
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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05 February 2019
Winners of the University Challenge 2019
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29 January 2019
New Case Study: GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry
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28 January 2019
What is the future for timber cladding following Grenfell?
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11 December 2018
TRADA’s response to the Government’s proposed ban on combustible materials above 18 metres in construction
New Publications
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11 December 2018
Standards Update December 2018
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11 December 2018
List of British Standards December 2018
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08 November 2018
Construction Trade Survey October 2018
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08 November 2018
Construction Industry Forecast Autumn 2018
Wood Information
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