Timber frame helps rise to sustainability challenges
By Richard Allen, sales director at timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY
THE Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets the target of reducing CO2 emissions by...
Timber frame manufacturer agrees partnership with L&Q
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has agreed a deal to deliver timber frame for more than 1,500 homes for housing association L&Q. The company will...
Cladding essentials: top ten tips for getting it right
Knowing which wood is best for cladding and how to install it, is quite an art if the cladding is to perform and last. ...
CCG looks to set the standard on net zero homes
CCG has announced the launch of the CCG Net Zero Home, described as a new housebuilding standard in response to Scotland’s target of becoming...
Robertson Timber Engineering to enhance mass timber solutions
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) is enhancing its mass timber solutions offer in line with customer requirements and combined net zero goals.
The firm revealed it...
New timber division is natural step for JR Group
AS far as timing goes, launching a new division just as the world was about to be gripped by a pandemic that would cause...
English developers turning to Scottish timber frame specialists to meet housing demands
ENGLISH developers are increasingly turning to Scottish-based firms to help them deliver new homes 'faster, more sustainably and at greater scale', according to Deeside Timberframe.
The...
Stewart Milne lands role on ambitious troops relocation project
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has announced its involvement in a "stretching" housebuilding project to relocate some 4,000 service personnel and their families from Germany...
New study highlights safety benefits of panelised MMC for new homes
A new report has revealed how health and safety hazard exposure on construction sites could be reduced by 20% when using crane-erected panelised modern...
Donaldson Group appoints chief risk officer
TIMBER specialist Donaldson Group has confirmed the appointment of Mark Murphy to the newly created role of chief risk officer.
The move will see him...
Improved differential movement sealed with ISO BLOCO T-Max
ADVERTORIAL
IMPROVED compensation of differential movement in timber frame structures is provided by ISO-BLOCO T-Max from construction foam tape specialists, ISO Chemie.
Designed for multi-storey timber...
Healthy start to work at new Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility
LENZIE-based Fleming has officially broken ground on the company's latest multi-million pound project, the Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility.
The project marks a significant step...
Glasgow housebuilder starts work on £5 million development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new 40-home £5 million development in Springburn, Glasgow.
The two-bed apartments for social rent are being built by Glasgow-based...
CCG recruitment drive helps meet offsite housing demand
CCG has announced the appointment of 35 new employees to its offsite manufacturing business, CCG OSM, to meet growing demand for its timber systems.
CCG...
Offsite system brings ‘speed and quality’
THE installation of the final timber superstructure marks an important milestone in the construction of a new housing project in Barlanark, Glasgow.
The 43-home Burnmouth...
New recruit to boost Fleming growth plans
THIRD generation family-owned construction company, Fleming Buildings, has expanded its team with the recruitment of Euan McDermott to oversee its growth strategy.
Euan will focus...
BM TRADA launches new technical timber webinars
BM TRADA has announced a new programme of technical timber webinars to be delivered throughout 2023.
Nine webinars will be split into three series –...
Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly
RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said.
However,...
STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?
ADVERTORIAL
John Mellor, Product Manager at Protect Membranes, explains the Structural Timber Association’s new STA Advice Note 18 and describes the key recommendations for breather...
Great job all round: SIPs solution helps deliver stunning Angus home
STRUCTURAL Insulated Panels (SIPs) were used to solve a complex design challenge in the creation of an award-winning roundhouse and bothy in Pitairlie, Angus.
Malcolm...
