The Timber Research Institute, as a notified body for wood and wood-based materials, has entered into a cooperation agreement with CATG – a British approved certification body for wood, wood structures and wood-based materials. A manufacturer wishing to sell their products on the UK market with the UKCA mark can therefore contact the Timber Research […]
On April 4-5, 2023, the important conference Wooden Buildings, which has been organized for the past 24 years by the Volyně Vocational School in cooperation with the Regional Office of ČKAIT České Budějovice and other partners, will be held again. The Director of the Timber Research Institute, Mrs. Ing. Jitka Beránková, Ph. D., will present […]
The Timber Research Institute has once again become an expert partner of the Salon of Wooden Buildings, a project connecting modern wooden buildings, architecture and responsible lifestyle. On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, there will be an opening and lecture evening at CAMP in Prague. In addition to lectures by prominent architects, there will also be […]
In order to start a debate on the future of wood as a building material and the revision of Czech building fire safety regulations, an expert seminar with the Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela, representatives of academia, the banking sector, developers, the Czech Agency for Standardization and the Finnish Embassy was organized on […]
On 9-11 February, the FOR WOOD 2023 trade fair will be held at the PVA EXPO Praha in Letňany. The 15th Wooden Buildings, Structures and Materials Fair will take place simultaneously with the FOR PASIV, FOR THERM and ROOFINGS PRAHA fairs. The Timber Research Institute will be represented by our experts in the accompanying programme. […]
The tree grows stronger with each annual ring. We wish you the same – health, peace, well-being and stability in 2023. Thank you for your cooperation and partnership this year. Timber Research Institute team
For the fourth time, the largest online construction trade fair at www.veleton.cz will take place on 28-29 January 2023. On the digital platform, experts from building material manufacturers, technology, installation and construction companies will connect with those interested in building, housing, renovation and heating. The Timber Institute has become an expert partner of […]
On 3-4 November 2022, a two-day professional seminar WOOD CAMP LIVE held by ADMD will take place at the OREA Congress Hotel Brno. Discover the opportunities of digitalization, the potential of robotic production and learn how to create buildings that even nature loves. Lectures and workshops led by sought-after experts on the topics of design […]
The Timber Institute has developed and put into operation new testing equipment that brings the possibility of testing not only traditional wood-based materials, but especially tiles, whether ceramic, concrete, terrazzo or large-format parts. However, this area is not as remote from the scope of the Timber Institute as it might seem at first glance. One […]
The Office for Technical Standardization, Metrology and State Testing has issued a decision on the extension of the authorization of the Timber Institute to the product group 3/8 Elements for jointed wood-concrete structures. The auditors of the Timber Institute will carry out conformity assessment of the products specified under Article 12(1) of the Act by […]