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Green Oak in Construction

This document outlines the methods for successfully using green oak in construction. Green oak refers to oak that has been freshly cut. Green oak construction, therefore, involves crafting a building frame using these freshly cut oak members.
30 Jun 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (9.54 MB)
Forestry industry and business
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Making the Grade – Appearance Grading UK Hardwood Timber

This guide is to encourage greater use of local wood. It shows you how to grade the look and quality of UK-grown hardwood.
17 Apr 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (2.59 MB)
Timber markets and transport

Small and Mini Harvesting and Extraction Machinery: A Guide to their Selection for Safety

This report offers forestry managers, supervisors, advisors, contractors and operators, information and advice on a range of small and mini-scale forest machinery.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (777.07 KB)

Growing Birch in Scotland for Higher Quality Timber

The aim of this report is to collate and review published and unpublished information regarding the planting and management of birch in order to produce the higher quality grades of timber plus a summary of the end-uses, products and marketing considerations relevant to this type of material.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (804.22 KB)
Research reports, studies

Shake in Oak - An Evidence Review

This report collates evidence on the factors contributing to shake development, evaluates their relative impact, and offers recommendations for managers where possible.
09 Apr 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (577.83 KB)
Wood processing

Landscape of the small-medium sawmilling sector in Scotland - 2022

28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (4.51 MB)

Landscape of the small-medium scale sawmilling sector - Appendix C: list of small to medium static and mobile/chainsaw sawmills in Scotland - 2022

28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (137.37 KB)

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