Joinery business hails expansion into eco-friendly cabins

AN East Lothian specialist joinery business has revealed how the firm received a 'lockdown lift' after diversifying into staycation cabins, which have attracted interest...

How Scotland’s offsite expertise can open up UK business opportunities

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT is predicted that the UK needs around 300,000 new homes every year for the foreseeable future, to tackle...

Scotia Homes completes acquisition of Caledonia Homes

SCOTIA Homes has completed the acquisition of timber kit manufacturer Caledonia Homes for an undisclosed sum. Ellon-based Caledonia has been fully owned by Stuart...

Muir Timber Systems completes delivery of kits for 24 homes in Plean

MUIR Timber Systems has completed the delivery of timber kits for 24 affordable homes in Plean on behalf of Stirling Council. The firm is also...

Housebuilder sets the gold standard in customer satisfaction

STEWART Milne Group has been awarded the 2021 Gold Award for customer satisfaction across all its UK regions for the third consecutive year. The awards,...

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...

Edinburgh Napier University academic to head Centre for Advance Timber Technology

PROFESSOR Robert Hairstans has been appointing as founding director of the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering's (NMITE) Centre for Advance Timber Technology. Professor...

First Minister unveils new Norbord plant following £95m investment

FIRST Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new manufacturing line at Norbord’s Inverness plant, following a £95 million investment. The wood panel manufacturer...

Top tips for looking after wood in your property

By Brian Reid, operations director at Wise Property Care TIMBER frames have many advantages for buildings. They are cost-efficient, easy to construct, and great at...

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...

Project to double capacity of key Stirling learning hub progresses

WORK to double the capacity of a learning facility for Stirling's young people with additional support needs has reached a key milestone. Bluebell House, situated...

A wooden future — how timber can aid the learning experience

THE use of timber in the build of schools could bring mental health benefits for pupils as well as environmental gains, an expert has...
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Housing ‘should be the highest priority of any government’

Eddie Wighton, founder & director of Timber Engineering, tells Project Scotland about the steps he believes the government could take to help alleviate the...

Training commitment is key to CCG’s future

CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing firm CCG is reaping the rewards of taking a proactive approach to training after having the foresight to see how skills...

Stewart Milne Group’s timber systems division primed for “robust” growth

STEWART Milne Group's timber systems business is on course to achieve turnover of £100 million by 2021, the company has announced. The division has doubled...
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Muir to supply timber kits for Kirkintilloch affordable homes development

MUIR Timber Systems has secured a contract with SIM Building Group to support the delivery of 22 new affordable homes in East Dunbartonshire. The Whitehill...

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...

Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks

SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site. The pilot has seen traditional...

Timber businesses merge to form “perfect partnership”

GRANGEMOUTH-based timber processing specialist Thornbridge has merged with timber merchant North Yorkshire Timber (NYTimber). The move has been supported by investment from Cairngorm Capital Partners...

New images help bring Innovation Hub at MSIP in Dundee to life

NEW photos have been released of the Innovation Hub at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), which opened last month. MSIP is a joint venture...