Timber frame specialist secures OSHA framework agreement

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it has secured a position on the Off-Site Homes Alliance (OSHA) national construction framework for volumetric (CAT 1)...

DTS achieves CPD accreditation for offsite timber frame training

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it is providing offsite timber frame training workshops after being awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. The firm explained...

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...

Seeing the wood for the trees: how timber can help Scotland deliver sustainability

By Sam Hart, innovation manager, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) SCOTLAND is claimed to have hit the energy jackpot twice, with the discovery of North...

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...
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...

Full-scale log house set to be built with 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs

LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are being...

New training programme aims to accelerate timber construction in the UK

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded £430,000 from its Industry Impact Fund to develop a training programme designed to accelerate timber construction...

Training commitment is key to CCG’s future

CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing firm CCG is reaping the rewards of taking a proactive approach to training after having the foresight to see how skills...
Muir Timber Systems factory

First timber kits delivered to Dalgety Bay regeneration project

MUIR Timber Systems has announced delivery of the first timber kits to a 37-property development in Dalgety Bay, Fife, marking a milestone for the...

Timber frame manufacturer launches new house range

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has launched a house range comprising 18 core house types including cottage flats, bungalows, detached, semi-detached, and terraced properties of...

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...
Sigma II panels

Timber frame manufacturer achieves EPDs for full wall panel range

OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full wall panel range. Last year,...
Paula Thompson, Fleming Timber Structures

Timber is set to grow in the non-domestic market

By Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures STATISTICS indicate that Scotland is leading the UK in timber frame construction. With approximately 80%...

Gary Milne appointed to Homes for Scotland board

GARY Milne, technical & design director for Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland, has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland...

Construction membranes deliver hidden protection and thermal efficiency benefits

A combination of wall construction membranes from Glidevale Protect has been installed across two social housing developments, designed and built by modular construction specialists Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group.

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...
Councillor Francesca Brennan speaks to the project team

Significant milestone reached on build of £10m Inverclyde community hub

OGILVIE Construction has reached a significant milestone on the £10 million build of a new community hub for people with learning disabilities in Inverclyde. The...

MGM Timber to lease refurbished Clydebank base

MGM Timber has secured a new trade and distribution centre in Clydebank. The independent timber merchant has leased 21,000 sq ft across two industrial units...

NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training

NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...