Glasgow regeneration development a “resounding success”
CCG has announced its completion of Phases 4 and 5 of the award-winning Anderston Regeneration Masterplan in Glasgow.
The housing project, delivered on behalf of...
Three-year AIMCH project outcomes to be highlighted at construction exhibition
ADVANCED Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), a project aimed at transforming housebuilding, will issue a call to the industry to 'mainstream'...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
Slab insulation range the ‘perfect choice’ for timber frame housing
INSULATION specialist Rockwool has launched a new timber frame slab insulation range to capitalise on the growing new-build timber frame housing market.
The new stone...
Timber to take leading role in net zero schools
UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....
Aberdeenshire housebuilders scoop top award
A collaboration between two Aberdeenshire firms has resulted in a major award win. Scotframe and Cairnrowan Custom Homes' partnership on ‘Glencommon’, near Banchory, was named...
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...
RTE marks timber frame milestone at South Queensferry site
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) has marked a milestone on its work for Lovell Partnerships’ The Crossings development in South Queensferry, after the 200th fabricated...
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...
Timber specialist announces Scottish expansion
NATIONAL Timber Group has has announced it has almost doubled the size of its operation in Grangemouth.
The Forth Valley timber processing plant has become...
Data gathering shows value of smart construction
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, believes that Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has the...
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...
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...
First phase of expansion underway at Oregon Timber Frame site in Selkirk
THE first phase of expansion at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame is underway, as part of a wider £24 million investment by Barratt Developments following...
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...
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...
Fleming Timber Structures announces hat-trick of new business wins
FLEMING Timber Structures has announced three new contract wins for a variety of main contractors across Scotland.
Spanning education, sport and funeral care, the...
Kirkwood Timber Frame appoints two new directors to help drive market growth
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Barbara Massie as business development director and promoted Steven Robbie to technical director designate.
The firm said the moves...
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...
Stewart Milne Group puts timber systems business up for sale
STEWART Milne Group has announced it is selling its timber systems business to focus on investing in the growth of Stewart Milne Homes across...
