Sequoia sempervirens, also known as coast redwood, coastal redwood, Californian redwood, is a species which is increasingly mentioned when considering alternative tree species to cope with a changing climate in Wales. This may come as a surprise to some given that the deep leaf litter it produces decays slowly and deters ground flora causing a […]
Forestry
From garden sleeper to beautiful window. Challenging perceptions about Welsh timber
Custom Precision Joinery rose to the challenge laid down by Dainis Dauksta at a Woodknowledge Wales knowledge event on Developing the Welsh Joinery Sector – Barriers and Opportunities for Windows by offering to make a demonstration window from (1) local Welsh timber (2) to a specification acceptable to housing associations and (3) have it ready […]
Cartrefi Di-Garbon
Comisiynwyd Woodknowledge Wales gan Lywodraeth Cymru I baratoi strategaeth ar gyfer integreiddio cadwyn gyflenwi diwydiannau coedwig Cymru ag adeiladu â phren oddi ar y safle. Mae’r ddogfen hon yn darparu cynllun gweithredu strategol ar gyfer trawsnewid y defnydd o bren adeiladu a dyfir gartref ar gyfer adeiladu tai a helpu i gyflawni dyheadau Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. […]
Zero Carbon Homes
Welsh Government commissioned Woodknowledge Wales to prepare a strategy for the integration of the Welsh forest industries supply chain with offsite timber construction. This document provides an action plan to transform the use of home-grown timber in house building and help deliver the aspirations of the Well-being of Future Generations Act. Read the report here.
Welsh Softwoods in Construction – Revised edition, March 2016
This research was undertaken by Woodknowledge Wales to identify the range of timber construction systems or techniques that are available for use in Wales and to identify the extent to which Welsh-grown softwoods could be utilised in their production. Download
The Woodknowledge Wales Manifesto for Wood – March 2016
This ambitious manifesto seeks to describe what needs to be done in the timber and wood products sector and some of the benefits Woodknowledge Wales can deliver. Download
The Opportunity for Manufacturing Joinery from Alternative Welsh Softwoods 2015
Author – Callum Hill FIMMM (JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd.) Download
Scoping a Roadmap for Delivering Sustainability and Growth of Welsh Woodlands – April 2015
This report provides the scope, objectives and outline methodology for the preparation of a roadmap for forestry, wood industries and wood use in Wales. Download Appendix – April 2015 Download
Japanese Larch and its Innovative Applications in Construction 2014
The Wales Forest Business Partnership (WFBP) have surveyed 55 Japanese larch sites across Wales and estimate that 4.9 metre sawlogs make up 24% of the total crop of 1.89 million cubic metres. This could produce around 1 million cubic metres of sawnwood or 50,000 timber framed and timber clad three bedroomed houses. Add in projected […]
Brettstapel panels: in-plane strength and stiffness 2014
An extract of a dissertation completed by Ben Sochacki for his M.Eng; Dept of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath. The full dissertation is available contact WKW. Download
