Stewart Milne Group to launch nine new developments as it marks 40 years
The Stewart Milne Group will launch nine new developments in the comings months as it marks its 40th anniversary year.
The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer...
STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?
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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...
Robertson Timber Engineering appoints new sales director
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) has appointed David Jamieson as the firm's new sales director.
He brings over 25 years' experience in the construction industry to...
Inverness investment group acquires majority stake in modular construction firm
INVERNESS-based investment group, Envoy, has announced a majority investment in Ecosystems Technologies, an award-winning business which designs and manufactures timber-based modular buildings.
The deal marks...
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...
Falkirk recycles storm-damaged trees into flood defence infrastructure
A quarter-mile stretch of the Glen Burn, near Westquarter, has become the site of Falkirk Council's first project using natural materials to help mitigate...
Thinking smart over fire safety
By Rebecca Goldsmith, product marketing executive at MEDITE SMARTPLY
WOOD panel products incorporating flame retardant treatment will slow down the development of a fire, allowing...
Berwickshire offsite housebuilder opens new factory
BERWICKSHIRE-based Fleming Homes has opened a new factory to expand its bespoke pre-fabricated timber frame home offering.
The investment in the Platform 1 factory comes...
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...
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...
Stora Enso unveils new resource hub for architects and developers
STORA Enso has launched a new resource hub to support developers create more 'attractive, productive and sustainable' buildings.
The new hub includes fully interactive 3D...
Housebuilder brings cheer to local communities
STEWART Milne Group has revealed more than 20 organisations, charities and communities have benefited from its outreach and volunteering campaigns over the past year.
Thousands...
CCG looks to set the standard on net zero homes
CCG has announced the launch of the CCG Net Zero Home, described as a new housebuilding standard in response to Scotland’s target of becoming...
Taking an early lead
WITH over 200 education projects under the firm’s belt, it’s fair to say that Lenzie-based Fleming Buildings has a huge degree of expertise in...
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...
BM TRADA unveils new guide to timber in high-spec buildings
BM TRADA has published its new best practice guide to ‘Timber in high-specification buildings’.
The guide is designed to help a wide range of end...
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...
Donaldson Group launches online roof truss ordering service
THE Donaldson Group is introducing a new online roof truss ordering service called Donaldson Direct.
The timber specialist said the new platform provides a 'simple...
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...
Homegrown timber project receives funding boost ahead of COP26 initiative
A project exploring the use of Scottish homegrown timber in construction has secured funding to create a demonstrator home for COP26.
The Transforming Timber initiative...
