The TRA has announced a number of new initiatives to help tackle the skills shortages in the construction industry. A new generation of higher skilled trussed rafter designers and fabricators will increase homebuilding standards and protect the construction industry from poor quality products and installations, the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) has said. At its annual … Continue reading “Trussed rafter industry sets out new initiatives to tackle skills shortages”

Timber roof and floor experts and suppliers in Ireland have come together to form a new group within the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA). The new TRA Ireland group has seven members already from the Republic and Northern Ireland, including Armstrong Timber Engineering, ATS Trusses Ltd, Cork Roof Truss Company, Harmony Timber Solutions Ltd, Magtruss and Quinn … Continue reading “New roofing group set to raise standards in Ireland”

A new timber construction collaboration in the engineered wood industry is paving the way for important product quality improvements and increased skills in wall, roof and floor construction for the benefit of housebuilders and developers. The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) and the Structural Timber Association (STA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to reinforce the close working relationship between … Continue reading “Housebuilders to benefit from new timber construction collaboration”

On behalf of the TTBS Trustees, the 2016 National President, Robert Bruce and most importantly, our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the Society throughout the year. By the end of the year, we will have distributed nearly £140,000 to assist the retired and sick … Continue reading “A Christmas Message – from the Timber Trades Benevolent Society”

It is with great sadness that TRA have received news today that Steve Read Managing Director of Read Brothers Norwich, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family, following a brave fight, on November 20th, 2016 aged 63 Years. The TRA and its members throughout the trussed rafter sector will mourn the loss of … Continue reading “Steve Read”

Pasquill the country’s largest roof truss manufacture was recognised by Members of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA), members had to vote for one of the six projects for the TRA Best Project of the Year Award 2016, which had been shortlisted ahead of the TRA AGM, in Leeds. The shortlist of six projects for this … Continue reading “TRA Project Award Winner”