Perthshire developer invests in new timber kit manufacturing site

PERTHSHIRE property developer, The Good House Company, has announced the launch of a  new facility and workshop near Dunning to build bespoke timber kits...
Dyke McKenzie, Kirkwood Timber Frame

Kirkwood Timber Frame bolsters senior team with key appointment

ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Dyke McKenzie as the company's new business development manager. He brings over 30 years of experience to the role,...
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...
Persimmon Homes trial home

Developer unveils model home designed to trial new construction tech

PERSIMMON Homes has launched a new facility to enable its teams to trial new construction technologies and train staff. The developer unveiled the three-storey model...

Travis Perkins celebrates major timber milestone

TRAVIS Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of the timber chain of custody. The builders' merchant explained that it prides itself on...
Donaldson Timber Engineering trusses

DTE achieves CCPI mark for trusses and joists

DONALDSON Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced it has become the first bespoke product manufacturer to achieve the Code for Construction Product information (CCPI) mark...

STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?

ADVERTORIAL John Mellor, Product Manager at Protect Membranes, explains the Structural Timber Association’s new STA Advice Note 18 and describes the key recommendations for breather...
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...

Housebuilders who embrace ‘fabric first’ will reap the benefits

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe The rising cost of running a home set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty is an ever-growing issue. In...
James Jones & Sons timber systems division

Forres-based timber systems operation marks 25th anniversary

JAMES Jones & Sons has been celebrating the 25-year anniversary of its Forres-based timber systems division. The division was launched as the UK’s first I-joist...

New centre is perfect medicine for Gullane

GRAHAM Construction has completed work on the new £2.9million Day Centre and Medical Practice at Hamilton Road, Gullane. The purpose built facility includes a...

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...

Upgraded Cumbernauld facilities help self-builders bring ideas to life

WITH the self-build housing market continuing to grow, Scotframe announced recently that it has invested in a complete upgrade of its Cumbernauld showroom, providing...

How Scotland’s offsite expertise can open up UK business opportunities

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT is predicted that the UK needs around 300,000 new homes every year for the foreseeable future, to tackle...

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...

‘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...

Donaldson Group enters timber frame market with acquisition of Stewart Milne Timber Systems

THE Donaldson Group has completed the acquisition of Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). The move represents the Fife-headquartered company's entry into the timber frame market...

Norbord to invest £95m in Highland mill

CANADIAN wood-based panel products firm Norbord has confirmed it is to invest £95 million in its oriented strand board (OSB) plant near Inverness. The company...
Muir Timber

Muir delivers first timber kit for new Leuchars housing development

MUIR Timber Systems has started delivery of the timber kits for 49 new social homes in Leuchars. The delivery marks the continuation of a longstanding...

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,...