Alex Goodfellow appointed chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries
ALEX Goodfellow, MD for strategic development at Stewart Milne Group, has been appointed chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), which represents the...
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...
‘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...
CCG completes build of East Renfrewshire Council’s largest ever housing development
WORK has been completed on East Renfrewshire Council's largest ever housing development.
CCG delivered the 47-home development made up of six one and two-bedroom wheelchair...
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....
Keeping the rain out – best site practice for timber frame buildings
Robin Lancashire, senior timber frame consultant at Exova BM TRADA offers guidance on best practice for party wall thermal bypass when building with timber...
Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!
Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...
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...
Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified
FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...
Donaldson Group welcomes plans to increase timber use in construction
THE Donaldson Group has welcomed the UK Government’s Timber Construction Policy Roadmap, outlining its plans to increase timber use in construction.
Andrew Donaldson, Donaldson Group...
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...
Timber frame specialist confirms changes to senior management team
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced it is strengthening its senior team with the appointment of a new finance director and a realignment of roles to...
New workshops explore offsite affordable home benefits
THE first of a series of workshops aimed at to exploring ways to increase offsite construction of affordable homes in Scotland was launched recently.
The...
Glidevale Protect membranes take key role at InverTay Homes project in Dundee
BUILDING products manufacturer Glidevale Protect is supplying its construction and roofing membranes for a new timber frame housing development being constructed by InverTay Homes...
Offsite system benefits showcased in the capital
THE Silverlea development in Edinburgh is a major social housing project for Scotland’s capital. The scheme was designed with sustainable regeneration in mind; delivering...
Cala acquires Taylor Lane Timber Frame
CALA Group has announced the 100% acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd in what the firm said will support its growth plans in...
Worth the Wates: 24-site challenge is no problem for Oregon Timber
OREGON Timber Frame Ltd has completed a £5m PFI project for contractor Wates Living Space, based across several sites in Kirklees District, West Yorkshire....
Tackling fuel poverty by building sustainable homes
By Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe
HANDS up if you’ve heard about the urgent need for new homes? Chances are most of the business...
Granton pilot project will test new approach for ‘high-performing’ affordable homes
A new guide of net zero carbon building designs has been tipped to provide a 'significant boost' to Scotland’s affordable housing sector, as part...
Timber frame specialist appoints local haulier as sole logistics partner
KIRKWOOD Timber Frame has appointed Aberdeen-based Dyce Carriers as its sole logistics partner.
The move has been described as enabling Kirkwood to deliver its timber...
