TRADA will again be exhibiting at Ecobuild in 2016 with an impressive stand dubbed the TRADA Timber Interactive Learning Zone.
The leading authority on timber is again expecting a busy show, not least because of its forthcoming publication ‘Hybrid Construction’, which looks at a number of mixed material construction (timber and steel) projects and explores the effectiveness of the buildings created as a solution.
The introduction explains what a hybrid timber/steel structure is, its advantages and disadvantages as well as the most common structural forms. The book then illustrates these with a number of case studies before concluding with the opportunities and challenges for these types of structure.
TRADA is also planning a ‘Timber Surgery’ covering some of the most popular timber topics in engineering and timber frame, including EC5, connections, CLT, glulam, timber engineered wood products and hybrid construction, timber cladding and species ID. See below for more details.
In addition, there will be opportunities to discuss TRADA’s much-praised National Structural Timber Specification with experts on the stand dealing with questions about the Specification that marks a significant step forward for the timber industry.
Representatives from TRADA’s Bookshop team will be on hand to discuss all of its latest publications, while visitors will also see the fruits of an exciting annual design competition with Oxford Brookes and Timbmet.
The Timber Surgery will cover some of the most popular timber topics in engineering and timber frame, including EC5, connections, CLT, glulam, timber engineered wood products, timber cladding and species ID. Visitors to the stand can come armed with questions about any of these topics, or indeed anything related to timber – and have them answered by our experts!
The morning session will focus on timber engineering, and will be led by TRADA experts Keerthi Ranasinghe and Hugh Mansfield-Williams; the afternoon session will focus on timber frame, cladding and species ID and will be led by timber frame specialists Lewis Taylor and Robin Lancashire.
In addition to the Q&A, the sessions will be as interactive as possible, with lots of relevant objects and material from past shows to help inform visitors about all things timber. A microscope will also be on hand to look at species identification.
Although this is a drop-in surgery, if you wish to book an appointment with one of our technical experts please email
Visitors to our stand will also be able to see, and experience, the winning entry into this year’s Timbmet Dan Kemp Memorial Pavilion competition. Ioana Bucuroiu and Jester Abayari’s winning design, dubbed Cycle Through Picnic, has been scaled up to full size and forms the gateway to TRADA’s stand. The innovative design enables cyclists to pull up to a picnic table and remain on their bikes for a social picnic with friends. Instead of a picnic, however, visitors will be able to see all the entries to this year’s competition – so come and see why two wheels are better than four on TRADA’s stand at Ecobuild.