The first newsletter of LIFE Timber for All, corresponding to the period September 2025–April 2026, is now available. The document brings together in a single format the news items published on the project website, with the aim of facilitating consultation of the main milestones, progress and activities developed by the consortium.
PEMADE welcomed a group of Portuguese researchers for a technical exchange focused on innovation, sustainability, and the development of solutions linked to the forest bioeconomy.
Activities within LIFE Timber for All WP3 continue progressing through research focused on incorporating biomass ashes into concrete formulations designed for hybrid timber–concrete systems.
A recent meeting between institutional representatives and industry stakeholders highlighted advances in forest innovation, industrialised construction, and new solutions for a low-carbon construction sector, areas closely aligned with LIFE Timber for All.
A solution based on hybrid timber–concrete structural systems, one of the core research areas of LIFE Timber for All, was recognised as a finalist at the REBUILD Awards 2026, highlighting its potential to support a more sustainable and low-carbon construction sector.
LIFE Timber for All participated in GaliBuild Meeting 2026 to present advances related to sustainable construction, decarbonisation, and the development of innovative timber-based structural solutions.
LIFE Timber for All participated in Biocultura A Coruña 2026 to showcase innovative solutions focused on sustainable construction, decarbonisation, and the development of hybrid timber–concrete structural systems.
On Tuesday, 10 February, representatives of the Galician Regional Ministry of Rural Affairs visited the facilities of PEMADE and the Polytechnic School of Engineering of the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela to gain first-hand insight into the laboratory’s main areas of work and the progress achieved within the LIFE Timber for All project.
The LIFE Timber for All project welcomed the architectural studio Ezcurra + Ouzande to the PEMADE facilities for a visit focused on knowledge exchange and innovative approaches aimed at promoting a more sustainable and low-carbon construction sector.
Representatives of the LIFE Timber for All consortium recently held a meeting with EuroVértice, coordinator of the LIFE Bauhausing Europe project, to explore new opportunities for collaboration and create synergies between both European initiatives.