Thankfully, forests still cover about 30% of the land, but the rates they are disappearing at are alarming. Between 1990 and 2016, the world lost 1.3 million square kilometres of trees. To put that into perspective, that’s an area larger than South Africa.
Join us as we take a look at petrified wood and where you can observe the results of this wondrous process.
Today, we want to take some time to look at a few great pieces of architecture, made entirely from wood.
Today, we want to take a look at the inherent interconnectivity of trees, so we can better understand and appreciate the variety of things they do for us.
Today, we’re going to take another look at the mighty Oak, but with a focus on a few of its myriad uses.
Our Siberian larch cladding is available in two different grades Unsorted and Saw falling. You are probably wondering what the difference is, so we’ve put together this handy article to explain.
Want to know more about the Cumaru tree? In this post, we take a close look at the tree and also the timber that it provides.
In this post, we are going to take a look at two more of Britain’s favourite trees - the Spruce, and the Fir.
While there are many types of chestnut trees including American, Asian, and European, we are going to be focusing on the Sweet Chestnut, as it is the most commonly used variety in timber construction projects.
The botanical name of Opepe is Nauclea diderrichii. Opepe is a member of the Rubiaceae family. The original name of the tree is Bilinga, but is known as Opepe in England and Aloma in Germany.
Pre-assembled timber cladding panels are taking the industry by storm as they are part of this larger trend. They save on build time as you no longer need to spend precious hours onsite putting together individual pieces of cladding.
Throughout history there have been many iconic ships and boats, some of which have gone on to make important discoveries....