We need to make the stars align for building zero carbon homes
As AIMCH, the flagship collaborative R&D project to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director reflects on...
Timber specialists merge to provide platform for “further growth”
THE National Timber Group has merged with Arnold Laver & Co, which they say will create the largest independent timber distribution business in the...
Springfield Partnerships agrees £8.2m contract with Grampian Housing Association
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of the Springfield Group, has agreed a contract worth £8.2 million with Grampian Housing Association for the delivery...
Bespoke timber frame system used on Glasgow homes
CCG has announced the firm is making "excellent progress" on new homes it is constructing on behalf of Govanhill Housing Association in the south...
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...
Offsite timber frame manufacturer appoints head of technical
DONALDSON Timber Systems has announced the appointment of Grant Sanderson as head of technical.
He joined as a structural engineer in 2015, before being promoted...
Collaboration crucial to increase offsite adoption
"BY embracing new techniques in controlled factory environments offsite, or near-site, we can enhance pre-manufactured value, but by doing so, the conventional procurement and...
Full-scale log house set to be built with 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs
LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are being...
Derelict Edinburgh public toilets transformed into ‘stunning’ timber frame apartments
THE site of former public toilets in the Morningside area of Edinburgh has been transformed into a new five-storey residential building.
The development, by Rennick...
Scotframe ramps up English growth plans
INVERURIE-headquartered Scotframe has set its sights on the growing demand for timber frame housing in England with a series of new appointments and business...
New director appointed at CCG OSM
CCG OSM (Offsite Manufacturing), a subsidiary of the CCG (Scotland) Group, has appointed David Crawford as a new director.
He joined the group in 2014...
Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension
SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...
Construction starts on new luxury care home in Stirling
MORRISON Community Care Group is to expand its services with a new facility in Stirling.
Located on Randolph Road, the 50-bed Livilands Luxury Suites...
Timber frame: the material of choice for rising variety of projects
LENZIE-based Fleming Timber Structures is flying the flag for timber frame by demonstrating how the material can be used successfully in the construction of...
Glidevale Protect backs project to trial new construction tech
BUILDING products manufacturer Glidevale Protect is supporting Persimmon Homes by providing a range of products for its new Innovation Centre Trial House – a...
The top misconceptions about timber as a building material
Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Norbord Inverness factory investment tops £145m
WOOD panel manufacturer Norbord is to putting a further £35 million into developing its Inverness factory, bringing overall investment in the past two years...
Church project helps reduce carbon footprint
LENZIE-based timber frame specialist Fleming Buildings has delivered a striking extension to Milton of Campsie Parish Church in East Dunbartonshire.
Built on the site of,...
SIPs specified for Balmoral sentry box commission
JML Contracts has constructed a new high-end sentry box on the Balmoral Estate.
Built using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for a “highly insulated, airtight and...
Scotframe sales chief to tackle mammoth cycle challenge
SCOTFRAME sales director Malcolm Thomson is poised to tackle a gruelling 158-mile cycle challenge in just one day to raise cash for charity.
Malcolm is...
