09/05/2013RSPB calls on biomass industry to be honest over emissions
The top energy expert from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said that the biomass industry should be honest about the real negative impact of burning wood products as fuel....
09/05/2013Norbord launches website and initiatives dedicated to campaigning “on wood-related issues that affect everyone.”
http://www.house-builder.co.uk/products/product-focus/
07/05/2013Anti-biomass coalition publicly urges government to reconsider biomass subsidies
An unlikely coalition of environmentalists and representatives of the paper, timber and furniture industries has issued a high-profile warning to the government against what it calls the “...
07/05/2013Norbord launches website and initiatives dedicated to campaigning “on wood-related issues that affect everyone.”
Norbord’s new innovative “Better By Nature” campaign, explained in a brand new website, www.betterbynature.org.uk, encapsulates the company’s commitment to the environment and, in particular, the...
01/05/2013Norbord supports new 38 Degrees campaign
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engineered wood-based panel products for use in the construction, DIY and furniture industries, Norbord is lending its support to a new campaign which...
29/04/2013Norfolk man preaches benefits of using waste wood
A Norfolk man is inviting people into his home every weekend to show them how he makes use of recycled wood products in his everyday life.
Paul Page is passionate about making sure that wood is not...
19/04/2013Public pressure sees timber used instead of concrete for new bridge
Pressure from the public saw plans for a new concrete footbridge in Woking scrapped and new design made largely out of timber built instead.
The Bedser Bridge over the Basingstoke Canal in the...
16/04/2013Norbord’s impressive YouTube channel gets 200,000 views
Norbord’s informative YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/norbord01. - has been viewed over 200,000 times.
A selection of Norbord’s videos is listed below:
How OSB is made
http://...
16/04/2013Plans announced to lift "self-build tax"
The government has announced that it is to exempt people who build their own homes from paying the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
Housing Minister, Mark Prisk, announced plans today (15...
