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Wood Research & Development

Our Team

Four decades of timber expertise

Careers

Work that keeps landmarks standing

Inspections

Safety & condition verdicts

Engineering & Design

Repairs, restorations, new builds

Lab Testing

Accredited, non-destructive methods

Contact

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What Happens Next

A clear path from message to verdict

The lead in your country reviews your structure details.

We reply with next steps, typically a scoped inspection or consultation.

You receive an evidence-based verdict you can act on and defend.

No central US email is published, US inquiries route through this form. Australia can also be reached directly at nbadmin@woodrandd.com.

Regional Offices

Four offices, three countries

Australia

Stephen Richards

Regional Manager, Australia

Queensland

Unit 2/49-53 Kabi Circuit
Deception Bay, QLD 4508

Canada

Clay Hoger

Senior Timber Structure Engineer II

New Brunswick

11 Simpson Street
Hillsborough, NB E4H 2C1

USA

Corporate HQ

Florida

12058 San Jose Blvd STE 502
Jacksonville, FL 32223

USA

Operations

Clay Hoger

Senior Timber Structure Engineer II

Oregon

10466 Sunnyside Rd SE, Box 70
Jefferson, OR 97352

Frequently Asked

Before you reach out

Often, yes. Structures condemned by non-specialists are frequently sound or restorable once properly diagnosed. We separate real structural failure from surface decay with non-destructive testing and forty years of timber science.

It means an independent body verified our lab operates to ISO 17020 and ISO 17025: so your results carry recognized, defensible weight with reviewers, agencies, and courts.

Yes. Our methods are non-destructive, characterizing strength, density, and moisture without cutting into the timber.

FiRP® is our patented high-strength fiber reinforcement. It forms a true composite with the existing timber, raising strength and stiffness, where steel fasteners can’t. We use it to add decades of service life to glulam, bridges, and building elements.

Yes. Our four offices anchor three countries, but we serve clients worldwide, wherever the structure is.

The lead in your country reviews your details and replies with next steps, typically a scoped inspection or consultation, leading to an evidence-based verdict you can act on.