Useful links

Trade bodies and associations

wood for good
TTF (The Timber Trade Federation)
The Wood Protection Association
The Wood Window Alliance

Research and information

BRE (Building Research Establishment)
TRADA (the Timber Research and Development Association)
IWSc (Institute of Wood Science) Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission

Timber certification and bodies

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)
The Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement (CPET)

Recycling wood products

WRAP
Recycle Wood (the sustainable wood information service)

Product performance certification bodies

BSI (British Standards Institute)

Other

The Doorway - Jobs in the timber industry
The Natural Energy Foundation ? Information on wood pellets and chips