‘Enhanced’ timber frame solution for new Dundee site

A 23-home residential housing development has been launched in Dundee city centre. Created by Glasgow-based CCG, the Lochlee Wynd project is located just off Glamis Road, minutes from...

National Timber Group launches Scottish management development initiative

NATIONAL Timber Group (NTG) has announced the launch of a new management development programme to boost career paths within the group’s companies in Scotland.  The...

Work starts on Perth housing developments

TWO new housing developments are to get underway in the north of Perth this month – both of which are being designed and built by...

New BE-ST facilities offer ‘huge opportunities’ for Scotland’s construction sector

BE-ST (Built Environment - Smarter Transformation) has officially relaunched its Innovation Campus by welcoming stakeholders to see the newly equipped Mass Timber Centre of Excellence...
Eoghainn Mitchell, Kirkwood Timber Frame

Timber frame business appoints new sales chief

ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Eoghainn Mitchell as head of sales for Scotland and England. Eoghainn, from Dunfermline, brings over a decade of experience...

Increased timber use can help meet carbon targets

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses the role of offsite timber building systems in meeting net zero goals...

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 –...

New training programme aims to accelerate timber construction in the UK

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded £430,000 from its Industry Impact Fund to develop a training programme designed to accelerate timber construction...

SpaceRafters deliver savings and space at new student housing

OCHIL Timber Products recently completed delivery of high-performance SpaceRafters and  SpaceJoists to the value of £35,500 for the roof of a six-storey, steel-framed student...

Timber frame manufacturers honoured for MoD collaboration project

AN MoD project involving Stewart Milne Timber Systems and Taylor Lane Timber Frame has won a top industry accolade at the Structural Timber Awards. The Timber Frame...

Donaldson Timber Systems launches industry-first training programme

DONALDSON Timber Systems has launched an 'industry-first' timber frame skills hub to develop a workforce capable of building using offsite timber frame. With over 50...
Councillor Francesca Brennan speaks to the project team

Significant milestone reached on build of £10m Inverclyde community hub

OGILVIE Construction has reached a significant milestone on the £10 million build of a new community hub for people with learning disabilities in Inverclyde. The...
Kirkwood Timber Frame trainees

Kirkwood Timber Frame recruits trio of school leavers

THREE school leavers have taken on traineeships at Aberdeenshire-based timber frame specialist Kirkwood Timber Frame. Cameron Forbes (18), Harrison Brodie (18), and Gabe Taylor (16),...

Top marks for Ochil Timber

THE challenges facing Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) Architects’ Property Department weren’t hard to find when Kinnoull Primary School needed a new gym...
Ecosystems Technologies factory

Inverness investment group acquires majority stake in modular construction firm

INVERNESS-based investment group, Envoy, has announced a majority investment in Ecosystems Technologies, an award-winning business which designs and manufactures timber-based modular buildings. The deal marks...

Timber engineering manufacturer opens tenth UK site

DONALDSON Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE) has opened its tenth branch in the UK. The new site in Exeter in the south west of England will...
Springfield Bellshill factory

Springfield Timber Kit Systems agrees £1m deal with Campion Homes

SPRINGFIELD Timber Kit Systems has agreed a £1 million deal with Campion Homes for the supply of timber frames. The contract will see the production...

‘There’s never been a better time to use wood products’

David Sulman of the Scottish Timber Trade Association provides an update on developments in engineered timber products WHILST wood may be one of the oldest...

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...

Bancon Group reports ‘marked improvement’ in margins despite pandemic challenges

BANCON Group has announced a 'robust' set of trading results despite the Covid-19 pandemic challenges. The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction business  reported a 'marked improvement'...