Wood Campus

Timber Trade Topics - resources, guides, videos all provided free to read online and often download. Strength grading, sheet material, wood flooring, treated timber, timber decking and much, much more.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/timber-trade-topics/

New free publication - The Glulam Handbook "Facts about glulam". Read online or download.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/glulam-handbook-volume-1/

Video Masterclass - Timber experts sharing their thoughts on the main reasons to build with timber. Because timber is such a significant part of building a sustainable future in the UK and globally, we invited a range of experts to share their thoughts on the main reasons why we should be building more with timber.

https://woodcampus.co.uk/master-class-videos/

Last Thursday 23rd, 40 senior representatives of companies, the insurance industry, developers, , academics and policy-makers gathered at the Residence of the Ambassador for Sweden to the UK in London’s Portland Place for a discussion event hosted by Swedish Wood in co-operation with Timber Development UK and the Structural Timber Association.


https://woodcampus.co.uk/swedish-wood-hosts-high-level-event/

The Prince of Wales has acted on his commitment to build low-carbon social housing on the $1 Billion-plus Dutchy of Cornwall lands.
The Prince of Wales is spearheading a new initiative to construct social and affordable housing on the lands of the $1-billion plus Dutchy of Cornwall estate – which covers more than 50,000 hectares of royal lands.

Will Prince William’s Bold Pledge Spark a Timber Boom? The Prince of Wales has acted on his commitment to build low-carbon social housing on the $1 Billion-plus Dutchy of Cornwall lands.

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has released average carbon data for the 10 major timber product categories.

The data will support architects, engineers and other specifiers to make accurate assessments of the carbon impacts of their material choices as early in the design process as possible.

https://woodcampus.co.uk/tduk-releases-uk-timber-product-embodied-carbon-data/

The Sawmill Process - From raw material to finished product. Your free online guide. Provided as a source of active support and development for the industry's workers, whatever their job, but also for higher education institutions that offer wood industry education.

The Sawmill Process - Wood Campus This book covers the technical and industrial process of sawmills. The purpose of the training material is to give the employee a good insight into what happens in each production process and an overall picture of the business.

FREE Builders' App.
Your calculator for span tables, quantities, volumes, surface areas and angles.
Includes Span tables, Calculating quantities, Tools, Range, Moisture, Treated timber and much more!

Builders App - Wood Campus Free builders' app offering calculation tools for quantities, volumes, surface areas, angles, span tables and overall pocket guidance.

Joinery Handbook
A guide aimed at large companies, smaller joinery workshops and students who work in design and production of furniture and fittings, predominantly in softwood.

Joinery Handbook - Wood Campus This book cover every area from initial concept to final product with sustainability as a key factor in every stage of the process.

Swedish Wood CLT Handbook. Online version of the new 150-page Swedish Wood Handbook updated for the UK. Downloadable PDF’s available. Sections covering design and material properties of CLT structures and connections, fire safety and acoustic performance.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/clt/ #/

DIY Interior Design Planner
This design inspiration tool helps to visualise and explore wood products and detailing throughout the home. Free to use.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/diy-interior-projects/

Learning Through Timber

The new ‘living lab’ at NMITE will act as a home for Centre of Advanced Timber Technology students to learn more about timber and a net zero approach to building materials.
A new purpose built 2,500sqm ‘living lab’ for the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is designed for Centre of Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) students to learn more about a net zero approach to building materials.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/learning-through-timber/

The Government has committed to growing and maintaining a sustainable and long-term supply of domestic timber and wood products in the 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan.

https://woodcampus.co.uk/timber-in-construction-roadmap-uk-policy/

Swedish engineered wood technology in wind turbines.
If asked to imagine a wind turbine, most people would think of a steel structure—the current form of nearly all wind turbines used for renewable wind energy generation. However, despite what the steel industry claims, it’s hardly a given that wind turbines must be made of steel. Modvion, a Swedish engineered-wood technology company that develops modular designs, believes it’s not only feasible but that towers should be built from wood.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/swedish-engineered-wood-technology-in-wind-turbines/

Think Wood’s 10 most popular projects of 2023. Recently Think Wood announced its 10 most popular timber construction projects of 2023. Across the USA, wood construction is capturing the spotlight and inspiring more architects, engineers, and developers to create and build even more innovative wood buildings.

Think Wood’s 10 most popular projects of 2023 - Wood Campus The 10 most inspiring wood construction projects according to US site Think Wood. A spotlight on the more innovative wood buildings in 2023.

Wood Campus is always keen to promote content and resources which we know will be of interest to our regular visitors and this is why we are drawing your attention to the 8 Billion Trees mission.

8 Billion Trees - Wood Campus 8 Billion Trees was founded with a simple idea: if people can destroy the Earth, they can also help to rebuild it.

Swedish engineered wood technology in wind turbines.
If asked to imagine a wind turbine, most people would think of a steel structure—the current form of nearly all wind turbines used for renewable wind energy generation. However, despite what the steel industry claims, it’s hardly a given that wind turbines must be made of steel. Modvion, a Swedish engineered-wood technology company that develops modular designs, believes it’s not only feasible but that towers should be built from wood.

Swedish engineered wood technology in wind turbines - Wood Campus By using wood instead of steel, wooden wind turbine towers can boast environmental benefits through a lower-carbon manufacturing process.

The Government has committed to growing and maintaining a sustainable and long-term supply of domestic timber and wood products in the 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan.

Timber in construction roadmap UK policy - Wood Campus Timber in construction roadmap UK policy - committing to growing and maintaining a sustainable and long-term supply of domestic timber and wood products in the 2023.

The Government has set out an ambitious plan to raise the use of timber in the construction of homes and buildings. It has published a roadmap to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction while planting forests to increase domestic timber supply.

Government commits to more timber construction - Wood Campus The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan to raise the use of timber in the construction of homes and buildings.

UK and international timber traders gathered in strong numbers for Timber Development UK’s Global Market Conference in London on Wednesday at a time of difficult market dynamics.

A noticeably downbeat market sentiment was palpable at the event held in Carpenters Hall, London due to low timber product demand and prices, coupled with a number of other strong economic headwinds. Sawmillers from Sweden, Finland, Ireland and Scotland shared their thoughts on current and future market dynamics.

TDUK market forecasts at London conference - Wood Campus UK and international timber traders gathered in strong numbers for Timber Development UK’s Global Market Conference in London on Wednesday at a time of difficult market dynamics.

Learning Through Timber

The new ‘living lab’ at NMITE will act as a home for Centre of Advanced Timber Technology students to learn more about timber and a net zero approach to building materials.
A new purpose built 2,500sqm ‘living lab’ for the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is designed for Centre of Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) students to learn more about a net zero approach to building materials.

Learning Through Timber - Wood Campus New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is designed for Centre of Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) students to learn more about a net zero approach to building materials.

Wood CO2ts Less
A timber industry campaign to show how using more wood can help reduce CO2 emissions and help meet the government’s Net Zero 2050 goal. Forestry and Construction guides.
https://woodcampus.co.uk/wood-co2ts-less/