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Forestry News
21% increase in number of new homes in England
14 Jun 2017
In Q1 2017, both the number of new homes started (43,170) and completed (39,520) in England were 21% higher than in Q1 2016, according to the department for Communities and Local Government.
Forestry News
Protests over felling of natural forest in Poland provides indication of future focus on sourcing timber from plantation forest
14 Jun 2017
Bialowieza Forest in Poland is one of the last large tracts of the primeval woodlands that once carpeted northern Europe. It is currently being systematically felled, in defiance of EU edicts to stop the clearance.
Forestry News
Investment Attributes of Sustainable Real Assets
14 Jun 2017
Investment Attributes of Sustainable Real Assets
Forestry News
Political Parties Summary
25 May 2017
All of the political parties have made manifesto commitments to significant house building programmes if they form the next government.
Forestry News
European Lumber Imports to the US are expected to increase in 2017
4 May 2017
European Lumber Imports to the US are expected to increase to 2017
Forestry News
US Housing Starts In February Increase
25 Apr 2017
Despite continuing growth in starts they are still some 50% below the peak of 2.4 million recorded in 2005.
Renewables News
The End of an Era.
25 Apr 2017
The 21 April 2017 will surely go down in history as the first day since 1882, that no coal was used in a UK power station to supply electricity. National Grid confirmed that it went a whole 24 hour period without using coal as part of its energy mix. With all coal stations due to be phased out by 2025 this event is likely to become more frequent and renewables will become a greater part of the generation mix.
Forestry News
Higher Demand Driving Timber Prices Upwards
21 Apr 2017
There has been a noticeable upward trend in timber procurement prices in recent months
Renewables News
Harburnhead Wind Farm Inauguration - Wednesday 5 April 2017
6 Apr 2017
Harburnhead Wind Farm Inauguration
Forestry News
Rising Global Demand For Wood Chips
31 Mar 2017
The global trade in wood chips continues to grow
Forestry News
Dong, The Danish Energy Supplier Make Fuel Announcement
29 Mar 2017
Dong, the Danish energy supplier, has announced that it will convert its coal fired generating stations to the firing of biomass fuel
Forestry News
Finnish Exports of Sawn Wood
29 Mar 2017
Egypt and China have overtaken the UK as destinations for Finnish exports of sawn wood
Renewables News
Harburnhead Infrastructure Investment Update
3 Mar 2017
Harburnhead wind farm infrastructure investment is ahead of schedule
