Short in-company courses
- Wood Identification
- Softwoods
- Hardwoods
- Wood-Based Panel Products
- Grading
- Joinery
- Codes and Standards
Visual Strength Grading: Proficiency Exams
- Softwoods to BS 4978
- Temperate Hardwoods to BS 5756
- Tropical Hardwoods to BS 5756
- Scaffold Board grading to BS 2482
- Roofing Battens grading to BS 5534:2003 + A1 2010 Click here for Course Information
Management and Personal Skills
TFT creates and runs courses to help both junior and senior level staff within your company gain skills in key areas, such as:-
- Time Planning
- Effective Communication
- Team Building & Group Dynamics
- Marketing Skills
- Strategic decision making for senior management
- Staff appraisal and development
Contact Us about developing any short course for you, which incorporates the knowledge and skill areas essential to your company. You can be confident that at TFT, we understand the timber trade and its customers!
Our courses are accredited by the National Skills Academy Materials, Production & Supply. To find out what we do for the National Skills Academy, please click on their logo below:
Here's what they had to say about us:
"I am very pleased to inform you that we have successfully completed the accreditation process on behalf of Technology For Timber (TFT Woodexperts).
It was clear from the application form and supporting evidence that you are industry experts in wood with many years experience in the topic. You have a long track record of supportive clients: just the kind of training we want to highlight and promote to the sector. .
Richard Bloxam
Network Development Manager
The National Skills Academy Materials, Production & Supply "
What People Think of Us: SM Roofing Supplies Ltd
TFT Woodexperts have trained many of our own staff, as well as a number of
our key customers, to become proficient in the grading of roofing battens to
the rules found in BS 5534: 2007 + A1 2010.
What People Think of Us: BSW Timber
BSW Timber Ltd began working with Technology for Timber in 2005.
Technology for Timber worked in partnership with us to develop the content of the course which was delivered either at our mills, customer premises or conference facilities (using powerpoint and handouts). The course, entitled Introduction to Wood Science, received accreditation from the Institute of Wood Science and has been attended by over 1000 of our customers.
