Call for entries to Wood Awards 2013 extended

Due to demand, the deadline for this year’s Wood Awards has been extended by one week to Friday, May 31 2013.

The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier award scheme recognising, encouraging and promoting outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation in wood and, with permission from the owner, anyone associated with an eligible project can enter.

Anyone associated with an eligible project - architects, designers, manufacturers, engineers, timber suppliers, consultants or even the client themselves - can enter.

The main categories for the Wood Awards 2013 are:

• Commercial & Public Access
• Private
• Structural
• Repair & Adaptive Reuse
• Small Project
• Bespoke Furniture
• Production Made Furniture

For the first time, the shortlisted Furniture categories pieces will be exhibited at this year’s 100% Design from 18th to 21st September – the biggest event during the London Design Festival. A showcase of all the shortlisted projects will also be exhibited at the UK timber event Timber Expo from 24th to 25th September at its new location at the NEC in Birmingham.

This year, entrants don’t even have to be shortlisted to benefit from entering the Wood Awards. The competition is offering the opportunity to help grow entrant’s social media presence by featuring all entries on the Wood Awards Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest sites. This online exhibition of entries will give entrants the opportunity to increase their profile before the shortlist is even considered.

For 2013, Canada Wood returns as a lead sponsor, once again joining founding sponsors the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and the Carpenters’ Company, with major sponsors Wood for Good and TRADA. Other sponsors include American Softwoods and support from BRE, and this year Wood Awards also welcomes the return of the Forestry Commission.