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CLT brings sustainability benefits to new Aberdeen school

ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed work on the £29 million New Riverbank School, built using a cross laminated timber (CLT) frame, in Aberdeen. The 6,784m²...

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...

Good sports: Ochil completes key role at Perth school project

OCHIL Timber Products has announced the completion of a high-profile project for the new sports hall and changing areas at Perth High School. The firm...

Norbord Inverness factory investment tops £145m

WOOD panel manufacturer Norbord is to putting a further £35 million into developing its Inverness factory, bringing overall investment in the past two years...

Timber specialists merge to provide platform for “further growth”

THE National Timber Group has merged with Arnold Laver & Co, which they say will create the largest independent timber distribution business in the...

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies strengthens senior team

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Brian McVeigh as its first group key accounts manager. Most recently sales director with Woodbridge Timber, an...

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...

The road to true net zero

As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success IT’S...

Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly

RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said. However,...

Offsite methods utilised at Paisley affordable homes project

CCG is currently delivering a 39-home affordable housing development in Paisley town centre using offsite construction and the firm's ‘iQ’ timber frame system. The project...

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...

Technical director appointed at Donaldson Timber Engineering

OLI James has been promoted to the role of technical director at Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE). He joined DTE in 2011 as general manager for...

Inverurie firm goes the distance

TIMBER engineering specialist Scotframe has been involved in two innovative projects some 8,000 miles away on the Falkland Islands. The Inverurie-headquartered firm supplied a new...

Church project helps reduce carbon footprint

LENZIE-based timber frame specialist Fleming Buildings has delivered a striking extension to Milton of Campsie Parish Church in East Dunbartonshire. Built on the site of,...

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....

‘Knowledge library’ tipped to boost timber design and construction

TIMBER Development UK (TDUK) has entered a new partnership with Edinburgh Napier University and the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) with...

‘There has never been a more crucial time for utilising timber in construction’

The Donaldson Group announced at the end of 2021 it had entered the timber frame market with the acquisition of Stewart Milne Timber Systems....

JR Group launches timber kit division

THE JR Group has announced the launch of a new timber kit division. DC Timber Systems has been incorporated into the group, which already includes...

Big-hearted Stewart Milne employees embark on Kenyan housebuilding challenge

SEVEN employees from Stewart Milne Timber Systems are heading to Kenya to take part in a charity housebuilding project. The workers will join volunteers from...

Three-year project to examine English woodlands for new construction resources

A consortium of timber construction and engineering specialists is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment. The...