More than 25 thousand people attended the February construction fairs at the PVA Letňany

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The concurrence of the FOR PASIV, FOR WOOD, FOR THERM and STŘECHY PRAHA trade fairs, which took place from 6 to 8 February at the PVA EXPO PRAHA exhibition grounds in Letňany, was visited by over 25 thousand people. The fairs were focused on low-energy, passive and zero-energy buildings and wooden buildings, as well as on news and trends in the field of heating and roofs. The Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček and the Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec visited the fairs on the opening day.

The Timber Research Institute acted as an advisory centre for visitors to the entire FOR WOOD fair.

More information in the attached press release:

For Wood_final reportStáhnout

More detailed information on the FOR WOOD website: https://for-wood.cz/

Repairs of wooden icebreakers at the Charles Bridge in Prague

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Charles Bridge in Prague is one of the main sights visited by thousands of Czech and foreign tourists every year. However, the structure dating back to 1357 is in a poor condition. The capital city is therefore planning a major reconstruction. Currently, it is starting to replace the wooden icebergs.

The Timber Research Institute is one of the partners involved in the reconstruction of this important Czech monument.

On the Vltava River at the Charles Bridge, the replacement of seven wooden icebreakers that protect the bridge piers during floods has begun. The Technical Administration of Communications (TSK) is also deepening the river bed at the site. While the dredging work will take a maximum of two months, the replacement of the icebreakers will probably take until the end of 2019. The Charles Bridge is the only bridge in Prague where icebreakers are used. The existing ones have been in use since 2004. According to an earlier statement by TSK, their condition has deteriorated rapidly in recent years and the new ones will be made of Czech oak wood.

For more information, see CT’s main news report: https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/1097181328-udalosti/219411000100709/obsah/707253-opravy-ledolamu-u-karlova-mostu

And in the CT24 report: https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/regiony/2864057-duby-do-vltavy-sazene-u-karlova-mostu-zacala-vymena-ledolamu

Video report from the 12th International Conference of CKLOP

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At the end of March 2019, the 12th International Conference of ČKLOP on Automation in the Construction Industry took place. In the presence of distinguished international guests and speakers as well as from the EU Commission, topics related to automation and digitalization in building design and construction were discussed.

As one of the distinguished guests, the Director of the Timber Research Institute was asked for feedback on camera.

You can find news and a video report from the conference here: https://www.cklop.cz/rubrika/zpravodajstvi-ze-12-narodni-konference-cklop

EPA and CARB Certifications of wood based-panels. Transition period ends on March 22, 2019

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February, 2019 – Timber research and development Institute of Prague has just received a two years accreditation from the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency). Timber Institute is an approved partner (Third party certifier – TPC) for certifying products …

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