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Quarter sawn timber
Timber in which the average inclination of the growth rings to the wide face is not less than 45 degrees.
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Search and view blogs by industry experts on a variety of topics relating to designing and building with timber, from inspirational talks by international architects about their latest projects to facts and figures on timber's sustainability and contribution to carbon reduction.
WoodSolutions News & Blogs
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May
18
2012
UK Field Tour Day Four
Guest blog by: Chris Philpot, Planet Ark
Chris Philpot, Planet Ark's Make It Wood campaign manager, reports from day four of the WoodSolutions UK Field tour.
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May
17
2012
UK Field Tour Day Three
Guest blog by: Chris Philpot, Planet Ark
Chris Philpot, Planet Ark's Make It Wood campaign manager, reports from day three of the WoodSolutions UK Field tour.
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May
16
2012
UK Field Tour Day Two
Guest blog by: Chris Philpot, Planet Ark
Chris Philpot, Planet Ark's Make It Wood campaign manager, reports from day two of the WoodSolutions UK Field tour.
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May
15
2012
Blog One UK Field Tour
Guest blog by: Chris Philpot, Planet Ark
Chris Philpot, Planet Ark's Make It Wood campaign manager, reports from day one of the WoodSolutions UK Field tour.
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May
14
2012
New Free R-values Booklet
Guest blog by: News Team, WoodSolutions
A handy eighty page reference for architects, building designers or anyone requiring R-values of common timber framed structures. Download a free copy of R-values for Timber-framed Building Elements
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May
14
2012
UK Field Tour Blog
Guest blog by: Chris Philpot, Make It Wood, Planet Ark
Chris Philpot, Campaign Manager for Planet Ark's Make it Wood campaign has joined the WoodSolutions 2012 UK Field Tour. Chris will be blogging his experiences and we'll reproduce them here. So, sit back and prepare to be an armchair participant in the Tour. Here's Chris' intro posting...
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May
11
2012
World's Best Metal Roof Project Uses Wood
Guest blog by: News Team, WoodSolutions
Wood is known for its strength to weight properties - and these can be further leveraged by engineered timber products - such as the 35 metre laminated timber arches in this award-winning structure in Estonia. The roof was designed by architects Ain Padrik and Vilen Künnapu and constructed by DMT Insenerid, led by project manager Peeter Voovere.
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May
11
2012
Australian Timber Design Awards - Entries Close June 29
Guest blog by: News Team, WoodSolutions
Entries close on June 29th for the 2012 Australian Timber Design Awards. With a wide range of categories to enter, there's an appropriate spot for your favpurite wood project!
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May
08
2012
Frame Australia 2012 - EARLY BIRD OFFER
Guest blog by: News Team, WoodSolutions
Sustainable timber and wood construction systems for residential and commercial buildings will feature at the Frame Australia 2012 conference and exhibition to be held Monday and Tuesday June 18-19 at the Park Hyatt Melbourne.
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May
08
2012
New Case Study: Marlowe Academy
Guest blog by: News Team, WoodSolutions
This stunning grid shell spans 28 metres and demonstrates the light weight and strength of wood.