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News Release from: Timber Research and Development Association
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 June 2007
Timber boss joins TRADA Board
International timber association TRADA has appointed David Laver, Chairman of Arnold Laver, an industry expert to its board.
David Laver, Chairman of Arnold Laver, has been elected to the board of the Timber Research and Development Association David has almost 40 years experience in the timber industry working for his family business
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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He contributes to the ongoing strategy of the Arnold Laver Group, while pursuing his passion for the development and promotion of timber as an effective and sustainable building material.
TRADA, established more than 70 years ago, is an internationally recognised centre of excellence on the specification and use of timber and wood products.
It has a diverse membership encompassing companies and individuals from around the world and across the entire wood supply chain including producers, merchants and manufacturers, to architects, engineers and customers.
TRADA Chief Executive Andrew Abbott said: "Arnold Laver Timber World is a company which has very much moved with changing demands of the timber industry and TRADA is privileged to be able to draw upon David's experience".
"His depth of knowledge and evident enthusiasm for promoting good practice through training will be of great benefit to TRADA and to the industry".
"TRADA will be defining its role in Education and Training over the coming months, working closely with higher education and training institutes and other timber organisations and David's input will contribute greatly to this".
The Arnold Laver Group, with its headquarters in Sheffield, has 12 branches across the country, stocking a wide range of softwoods, hardwoods, sheet materials, laminates, joinery products and kitchens David Laver said: "It is a tremendous honour to be appointed to the Board of TRADA.
The association has a unique industry position and it is established and respected across the world".
"In my new board role I will be working to provide members with the highest quality information on timber and wood products to enable them to maximise the benefits that timber can provide through active and on-going programmes of information and research.".
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