NMITE's Skylon campus in Hereford

‘Living lab’ paves the way for sustainability engineers of the future

KNAUF Insulation has revealed how its products were used in the bespoke, timber frame wall panels for the New Model Institute for Technology and...

Perthshire timber business secures new funding package

GLENALMOND Timber has received £600,000 in CBILS funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to help safeguard the future of the business following the Covid-19 pandemic.   The Perthshire-based...

New study extols virtues of timber MMC methods on carbon impact

NEW research has concluded that the use of sustainably sourced timber panelised MMC methods to build new homes rather than masonry products can reduce...

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...
Malcolm Thomson and Kevin Stewart

Scotframe’s new Dundee base provides room to grow

SCOTFRAME’S new Dundee office was recently officially opened by the Scottish Government’s housing minister, Kevin Stewart. The new Dundee base gives the Inverurie-headquartered business extra...

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. ...

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...
Muir Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for new homes in Leslie

Muir Timber Systems delivers kits for 44-home Leslie site

MUIR Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife. The properties...

Timber frame manufacturer launches new house range

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has launched a house range comprising 18 core house types including cottage flats, bungalows, detached, semi-detached, and terraced properties of...

NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training

NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...

Collective action by housebuilders to target climate change

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT was Barack Obama who pointed out that the challenges of the 21st century could not be met without...

West Fraser report highlights group’s sustainability achievements

WEST Fraser has issued its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining the group's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the past year. The document also reflects...

Scotframe creates new role to support growth in English market

Scotframe has appointed Andy Lewis to the newly created role of business development manager for central England

Deeside Timberframe confirms new MD appointment

DEESIDE Timberframe has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new MD to lead a five-year growth plan. He succeeds John Wright, who has...

Brexit and bark beetle: what they mean for 2020 timber supply

Excess stock brought in ahead of the original Brexit deadline, uncertainty around the UK’s exit from the European Union, and challenges posed by bark...

Hybrid solution helps to ‘push boundaries’ on Glasgow affordable housing project

CCG has announced that a 35-home affordable housing project has been completed in the Kinning Park area of Glasgow. Admiral Street was once home to...

Silver status for Ayrshire timber frame kit specialist

DC Timber Systems has achieved silver status accreditation by the Structural Timber Association (STA), through its STA Assure scheme. The move marks the first award...
Timber-rich prototype home

Housebuilder to unveil ‘timber-rich’ prototype that challenges conventional construction

SCOTTISH housebuilder MAKAR has revealed it is manufacturing an affordable home 'timber-rich' prototype that challenges conventional construction. As the Scottish Government faces the challenge of...

Heriot-Watt eco-home project set to go global

STUDENTS who set up their own construction firm to compete in a global housebuilding competition have been tipped to change the industry for the...

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'...