Scotframe aims to treble English turnover

SCOTFRAME has launched its new English-based showroom as the Inverurie-headquartered offsite timber specialist aims to treble its turnover south of the border. The firm, which...

Wood panel manufacturer shows support for Plean community group

COWIE-based wood panel manufacturer West Fraser has shown its support for a local community group in Plean with a £500 donation. The volunteer-led Plean's Voice...
Muir Timber Systems factory

First timber kits delivered to Dalgety Bay regeneration project

MUIR Timber Systems has announced delivery of the first timber kits to a 37-property development in Dalgety Bay, Fife, marking a milestone for the...

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...

Investment gives Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems room to grow

MACTAGGART & Mickel Timber Systems has invested around £200,000 into their Bellshill facility in a move which doubles their timber frame manufacturing capacity and...

ITW invests in new press to meet demand

ITW Construction Products has announced it has doubled the capacity of it’s SpaceJoist metal open web following the commissioning of a new 300-tonnes production...

Stonehaven timber firm names new operations director

STEWART Ferguson has been named operations director at Deeside Timberframe, part of the Bancon Group. Currently director of the Bancon Group’s specialist works division, he...

‘Interesting times’ for timber trade

THE latest meeting of the members of the Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) took place in Stirling recently, where conditions across the main market...

Timber specialist boosts sales team

JAMES Latham Scotland has bolstered its sales team with the arrival of timber specialist Derek Ayton. Having originally trained and worked as a joiner before...
Timber frame being erected on-site

Timber frame manufacturer awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction

DONALDSON Timber Systems has been awarded the Order of Distinction by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in recognition of the...

Stewart Milne Group appoints new chief operating officer

STUART MacGregor has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer at Stewart Milne Group. Formerly group finance director, he will move...

Scotframe launches dedicated self-build division

TIMBER frame specialist Scotframe has announced the creation of a dedicated self-build division. Olga Luengo-Gonzalez has been appointed as senior director of the new division....
Students learning with Glidevale Protect products

Glidevale Protect donates products to five Scottish colleges to support learning

GLIDEVALE Protect has donated a range of specialist products to five Scottish colleges for students to use as part of their training. The building materials...

Aberdeenshire firms up for awards double

TWO Aberdeenshire firms have received recognition after two of their collaborations were named as finalists at a UK-wide self-build housing awards. Scotframe and Cairnrowan Custom Homes...
Bancon Group chief financial officer, Andrew Tweedie (left) and chairman, Bob McAlpine

Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits

ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits. The company's latest set...

Timber technology teaching marks a new era for construction education

A Scottish professor is to lead the introduction and establishment of a new method of academic construction delivery focusing on timber technology. Professor Robert Hairstans...

“Challenging” north east market hits Stewart Milne profits

STEWART Milne Group has announced a drop in turnover and operating profit following "challenging" market conditions in Scotland's north east, with the downturn in the oil...

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre webinars to explore science of healthy buildings

ARCHITECTS, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland...

Panel products specialist shows commitment to waste reduction

WOOD-based panel products specialist West Fraser (trading as Norbord), has outlined its dedication to recovering as much value as possible from the resources used. At...
Burnbrae Road, Fleming

Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified

FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...