STA Welcomes New Marketing Director
Sonja Underwood joins STA as Marketing Director on the 4th September. Sonja joins us following a successful career with Sony Pictures, All3media International and Garden Studios. She will have responsibility for directing all marketing activities to position the Structural Timber Association as the leading authority on structural timber across the construction industry and across wider media channels, to benefit the growth and market share of structural timber for our members. Over the next period, she’ll introduce herself. If you’d like to get in touch, you can contact her at sonja.underwood@structuraltimber.co.uk
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Board Update
Please be informed that Gordon Megahy has tendered his resignation as a STA Board Directors with immediate effect. On behalf of the Chairman and the Board I would like to extend my thanks for the contribution Gordon has made during his time as Director. STA are very grateful that Gordon will continue his role as Chairman of the Technical Working Group where his responsibilities include the development of the STA Technical Conference. |
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STA have produced an insight document to inform members of the Building Safety Act 2023. The act is now in force and was originally intended to influence the way the UK construction industry works in what was described as High Risk Residential Buildings. That is those buildings that have multiple occupancy and are over two storeys high. Since the launch STA have seen a more general uptake of the Safety Act being applied to all types of building included single family homes as there are many aspects in the act that would result in safer buildings. If you are asked to engage in a contract that has all or some of the act attached to it we would recommend consulting with the STA guide first.
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Eurocode 5 Update
The STA and Milner Associates have been working with British and European standards organisations (BSI and CEN) to ensure that the second generation of Eurocode 5 (design of timber structures) is aligned with UK construction practices. Of particular importance is the new fire part of Eurocode 5, which is likely to be published in 2026, and will allow designers to calculate the fire resistance of timber frame and mass timber wall, floor and roof assemblies rather than rely solely on tests. The calculation approach yields conservative results compared to fire resistance testing but has obvious benefits in terms of cost and time. STA will keep you posted as to how this progresses.
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STA Technical Conference
If you have not already expressed interest and would like to be included in the bi-annual Technical Conference please do so emailing Andrew.orriss@structuraltimber.co.uk. Each year this programme, specifically tailored to technical managers, will inform your business of legislation and regulatory changes we expect to see in the next six months. The next conference is scheduled for 21st November and will take place in Salford, Manchester. The STA Technical Working Group is developing the agenda which will be sent out by the end of September.
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A UK first, taking place from 16 – 20 September 2024, Offsite Construction Week (OCW) is a multifaceted showcase that revolves around three major industry events –OFFSITE EXPO, the OFFSITE SUMMIT and OFFSITE AWARDS, with a wide range of parallel activities taking place in the UK and overseas.
OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION WEEK (OCW) offers unrivalled access to leading industry pioneers, demonstrators, dynamic factory tours, thought-provoking roundtable discussions, CPD-accredited masterclasses, award celebrations and an international summit.
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A Decade of Celebrating Success. Featuring compelling examples of what can be achieved using the most natural and sustainable of materials, the 2024 Structural Timber Awards, returning for it’s TENTH year, will celebrate not only outstanding projects and inspiring individuals, but the coming together of an industry.
The 2024 shortlist is now LIVE! Click here to view. Winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony on 02 October 2024 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham – celebrating architectural achievements and engineering ingenuity in timber construction. Click here to book your tickets to attend! |
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