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15th April 2025

Timber Windows: Which ‘wood’ you choose?

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Timber windows in Kings Cross industrial building

3rd March 2025

What makes a timber window last 60 years or more?

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13th February 2025

Performance factors to consider when specifying timber windows

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9th October 2024

View from the Experts – Our Longstanding Membership with the British Woodworking Federation

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A technical drawing of a commercial building

29th May 2024

Get expert technical advice, on demand

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7th May 2024

What are the future homes standards in 2025?

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Solar control glass in a large office building

2nd April 2024

Solar control glass – Demand heats up!

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12th September 2023

Restoring faith in timber windows – The power of paint

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11th July 2023

Timber Sliding Doors Vs Bifold Doors – which is best for your property?

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22nd May 2023

The role of circular thinking and regenerative design in futureproofing our built environment

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9th May 2023

Vacuum Glazing Vs Triple Glazing – which is best?

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14th December 2022

Inside the mind of the developer – Property Development and retrofit

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Picture of a modern commercial building a doctors surgery with timber windows

1st December 2022

Do architects really care about the environment or are they greenwashing? (first published in ADF)

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8th August 2022

How much money can you save by replacing old windows?

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29th July 2022

Why don’t architects specify timber windows?

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29th May 2022

Platinum Jubilee celebrations and a special birthday at George Barnsdale

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