Healthy start to work at new Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility

LENZIE-based Fleming has officially broken ground on the company's latest multi-million pound project, the Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility. The project marks a significant step...

Scotframe eyes growth south of the border

INVERURIE-headquartered Scotframe is about to launch a new showroom in Swindon as the offsite timber frame specialist seeks to make further inroads into English...

Heriot-Watt eco-home project set to go global

STUDENTS who set up their own construction firm to compete in a global housebuilding competition have been tipped to change the industry for the...

‘Innovative’ CLT utilised on new affordable housing development in Glasgow

CCG is using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) to improve efficiency and sustainability at a new affordable housing development in Glasgow's east end. The manufacturer is...
Glidevale Protect supports the Persimmon Homes Innovation Centre

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...

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...

Offsite manufacturing boosts townhouse development

CCG has completed a "stunning" new residential development for NOAH in Glasgow’s west end. The project comprises six contemporary townhouses by Hoskins Architect, each of which has...

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...

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...

Milestone achieved as timber frames erected at Kirkcaldy housing project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz-VC8WvSf0&feature=youtu.be THE JR Group has marked a milestone in the development of a new affordable housing development in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy as...

Product takes safety to the MAX

MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched SMARTPLY MAX FR B, described by the firm as the first Euroclass B board—the maximum Euroclass rating for a timber...

Offsite timber frame system chosen for Perth housing project

CCG has announced work has started on a new housing development in Perth comprising 24 two-bedroom flats. Located on Crieff Road, the project is being delivered...

Social housing project benefits from off-site construction methods

CCG has completed the final stage of building works at a new social housing development on the outskirts of Glasgow. The project resulted in the Cambuslang-based firm creating 18...

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...

Wooden workplaces: building for the future

By Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager of UK & Ireland, Stora Enso METROPOLITAN hubs are rife with corporate spaces which try to integrate the...

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 Timber Systems launches industry-first training programme

DONALDSON Timber Systems has launched an 'industry-first' timber frame skills hub to develop a workforce capable of building using offsite timber frame. With over 50...

CCG research aims to reduce heat loss in homes

CCG has announced it has taken steps to improve the energy performance of homes with research and development into heat loss. The contractor has teamed...

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...
Aerial image of Elgin town centre site

Construction milestone for Elgin town centre regeneration project

FULL construction is now underway on the South Street regeneration project in Elgin following completion of preparatory works. The milestone follows enabling works including demolition...