The Jaroslav Fragner Gallery hosted the exhibition White Arkitekter: A HEART OF WOOD until mid-March. It was the first exhibition of one of the most important Swedish architectural studios in the Czech Republic and featured the innovative use of CLT panels for high-rise buildings. The internationally active White Arkitekter office is dedicated to environmentally and […]
The Timber Research Institute has developed and commissioned a new testing facility that brings the possibility of testing not only traditional wood-based materials, but especially tiles, whether ceramic, concrete, terrazzo or large-format tiles. However, this area is not as far removed from the remit of the Timber Research Institute as it might at first appear. […]
The Timber Construction Show, which is the centre of modern wooden architecture, will take place in spring from 24 March to 26 March 2022. This time it will occupy the generous space of Hall 13 in the Prague Market Hall in Holešovice as well as the exterior on the main market street. In the large […]
The Timber Research Institute is an expert partner of the 14th trade fair for wooden buildings, structures and materials For Wood, 3-5 March 2022. The trade fair will take place in the PVA Letňany in Prague. Our technicians will give a lecture on “The road to perfect wooden construction” on Friday, March 4, from 16:45 […]
Next weekend, the Building Fair Online will be held on the platform www.veleton.cz. A total of 70 exhibitors will be available to visitors. Approximately 40 live lectures will take place on the platform and interested parties also have the opportunity to take part in competitions for exciting prizes. Tickets are free to download by registering […]
The Timber Research Institute has newly been authorised to issue ETA documents for the assessment of construction products in the woodworking industry with sales in the European Union markets. Direct cooperation with the Timber Research Institute therefore enables manufacturers to draw up declarations of performance and obtain the CE mark for their products. Auditors can […]
On 10 November, CKAIT in cooperation with Metrostav will hold a professional conference Quality of Civil Engineering. The event will take place at the ČKAIT headquarters in Prague 2 from 9 a.m, but will also be available online. In the 4th block from 1 p.m, the lecture will be given by Mr. Ing. Marek Polášek, […]
The first edition of the ČKLOP – WINDOWS & DOORS conference was supposed to take place in the autumn of 2020. Due to the situation, it has been postponed to this September on 16 September 2021 at 10 a.m. The event has a sub-theme of Legislation and Practice – News and Changes for 2021. The […]
For several years, the Timber Research Institute, together with experts from the CTU and ČZU, has been collecting and evaluating data from measurements of the airtightness of buildings. This unique statistical data set was compiled, analysed and published in the prestigious scientific journal Building and Environment, issue 194. The use of the Blower door diagnostic […]
The certification process of ADMD (Association of Prefabricated House Contractors) members has long been carried out by the Timber Research Institute. This year, the quality requirements for some of the construction processes of houses according to the DNK document have been increased. Engineers at the Timber Research Institute have drafted modifications to the certification document […]