Entries by Ivana Duchoňová

Waste Forum and Wood Symposium

The 20th anniversary edition of the Waste Forum symposium will take place April 21–23, 2026, in Hustopeče at the Amande Hotel. The main theme will be research and development outcomes for industrial and municipal ecology. The program will also include a thematic block titled “The Second Life of Wood,” which will focus on the possibilities […]

Seminars on Wooden Buildings in the Public Sector

At the “Wooden Buildings in the Public Sector” seminars, attendees will learn more about modern construction, planning new projects, or renovating schools, kindergartens, sports halls, senior living facilities, apartment buildings, and even fire stations. Speakers will discuss not only construction options and economics but also financing. On behalf of the Wood Research Institute, Director Jitka […]

Invitation: Wooden Buildings Day in Zvolen

We would like to invite you to the 7th annual conference and exhibition Deň drevostavieb 2026, which will take place on March 10, 2026, at the Technical University in Zvolen. This is the largest professional event in Slovakia dedicated to wooden structures, prefabrication, and modern technologies in construction. Under the motto Prefabrication – Technology – […]

The Timber Institute advises on structural protection for timber buildings at the For Wood trade fair

The Timber Institute continues its long-term cooperation with the For Wood trade fair, which specializes in current trends in timber construction, structural systems, and innovative materials. The trade fair will take place from February 12 to 14 at the PVA Expo Letňany exhibition center. As part of the professional program, visitors can also look forward […]

Evening with the Czech State Testing Authority

Jitka Beránková, Director of the Timber Research Institute, and her deputy Tomáš Pomykal were invited to an Evening with the State Testing Authority, which presented the importance of state testing and its role in the European system of product safety and quality assurance and consumer protection. The first annual Evening with State Testing took place […]

Czech Television: Technician from the Timber Institute and another inspection of the observation towers

The importance of inspections and safety of wooden observation towers was again a topic in the main news program of Czech Television. Another television report in which our technician Luboš Drahňovský commented on the condition and method of inspections of wooden observation towers. There are approximately 500 observation towers in the Czech Republic. According to […]