Engineering insights for timber construction.
Technical articles, specification notes and project commentary from our in-house structural engineers and the wider Rothoblaas UK network.
Timber Connector Plates and Hold-Downs: Resisting Uplift and Overturning
Most timber connections carry load down; hold-downs and tensile plates stop the structure lifting or tipping over. What connector plates ...
CLT Connection Design to Eurocode 5: A UK Engineer's Guide
CLT panels rarely fail; the connections do the work. A UK engineer's guide to designing cross-laminated timber connections to Eurocode 5,...
Mass Timber Products and Passive House Building Materials Explained
An introduction to mass timber products and how they support passive house building. Learn how CLT, glulam and the right fixings deliver...
Glulam Timber: A Guide to Engineered Timber Construction in the UK
What glulam timber is, how it is made, and why engineered timber construction is transforming UK building. A practical guide from TimbA ...
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT): How It Works and Where It's Used
A clear guide to cross laminated timber (CLT) — how it is made, its structural advantages, and how CLT panels are connected. Engineering-...
Mass timber in 2026: a turning point for UK construction
Why 2026 marks a turning point for UK mass timber: policy momentum, expanding fire and structural research, engineered wood outperforming...
Why timber projects fail at the connection level, and how to prevent it
Most structural problems in timber buildings start at the connections, not the timber. Why fastener spacing, hardware choice, and late pr...
Is mass timber worth its environmental impact?
Is mass timber really as green as claimed? A balanced look at the climate case, from Yale's 39-gigaton emissions study to WRI's warning t...
Are you a mass timber contractor in the UK? Why you need DEFENCE ADHESIVE on your next project
Why UK mass timber contractors should protect CLT, glulam, and LVL panels with Rothoblaas DEFENCE ADHESIVE 200: a self-adhesive, waterpro...
TimbA Systems Ltd: your partner in sustainable construction
TimbA Systems Ltd is more than a supplier: a sustainable construction partner bridging digital design and physical delivery, combining Ro...
Mass timber trends shaping UK construction in 2026
Five trends shaping UK mass timber in 2026: government roadmap acceleration, performance-based fire safety, surging engineered wood deman...
What if the devastated market area had been built using timber?
A structural engineer's reflection on a steel-framed market fire in Jeddah, and why timber's predictable charring behaviour, supported by...