Get the most from TRADA membership

TRADA members are entitled to a wide range of marketing and technical benefits. These benefits are intended to function as a web-based knowledge resource covering all aspects of timber design, specification and use.

Access the latest technical information online 24 hours a day

TRADA has accumulated a comprehensive online catalogue of technical resources since its founding in 1934. Excluding our Eurocode 5 design tools and Books Online library, these resources are generally available to download as printable PDFs for TRADA members.

• Wood Information Sheets (WIS) are the definitive

guide to good timber design and provide a thorough introduction to many timber topics. Each WIS is a 4–10 page document that is methodically written and reviewed, and packed with detailed illustrations.

• The National Structural Timber Specification

(NSTS) is an ambitious initiative by TRADA to support the rapidly increasing use of timber. It aims to be the definitive, stand-alone national specification for structural timber, complementing the existing national specifications that are widely used for steel and concrete buildings. The NSTS covers information exchange, materials, fabrication, erection, protection and quality assurance, with a specification template exclusive to members.

• timbersizerPro and timberconnectionsPro enable

users to select the most efficient timber cross-sections for their design and identify appropriate connections in an instant. These online calculation tools customise designs and generate instant PDF reports for record-keeping and Building Control purposes. Based on the Eurocode 5 design code (EC5), they are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure designs are compliant with the latest Eurocode standards.

• The Books Online section includes the full text of many TRADA publications for free viewing, exclusively to TRADA members. Bestselling titles accessible online include: Timber frame construction: designing for high performance 5th edition, Structural timber elements: a pre-scheme design guide 2nd edition, Cross-laminated timber: design and performance and Off-site and industrialised timber construction: Delivering quality and efficiency.

Need help accessing these benefits, or want to learn more about TRADA membership?

Give us a call on +44 (0)1494 569603 or email membership@trada.co.uk

Free technical helpline Marketing benefits

TRADA’s technical helpline is available 9–5pm Monday to Friday. Simply call +44 (0)1494 569601 to speak to a member of our technical team, subject to a maximum of 30 minutes per enquiry. They will do their best to answer all your timberrelated questions, or put you in touch with someone who can. Advice on a chargeable consultancy basis is available for projects requiring greater input.

As a TRADA member, you have access to our marketing tools, which aspire to put you in the spotlight when used in unison.

• Members benefit from a free company listing in our online Find a Supplier directory. Users can upload full company details, a logo, available products and services, captioned images, multiple brochures, and certification. Company listings are indexed by Google and regularly appear in search results, while uploaded brochures and images appear in relevant site-wide search results on the TRADA website. Those perusing the Find a Supplier directory can search for you by name, key words that appear within your company description, products and/or services, and location – providing multiple ways of finding potential customers.

• Members also benefit from free entries in the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook, an annual publication that is distributed free of charge to 3,000 specifiers and manufacturers. It includes an alphabetical list of TRADA members with contact information and a buyers’ guide, in which member companies are included under their principal business activities in up to five categories. n