Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension
SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...
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...
Blantyre affordable homes development opens its doors to youngsters
A Lovell housing development in Blantyre welcomed MSP Clare Haughey and a group of local youngsters as part of Open Doors Week. Delivered by Build UK...
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...
Timber frame: the material of choice for rising variety of projects
LENZIE-based Fleming Timber Structures is flying the flag for timber frame by demonstrating how the material can be used successfully in the construction of...
Steady growth leaves family business in great health
“THIS is not just a job. There is a bit of us that goes into each project.”
Those are the words of Ronnie Burrows, director...
Scotframe creates new role to support growth in English market
Scotframe has appointed Andy Lewis to the newly created role of business development manager for central England
We need to make the stars align for building zero carbon homes
As AIMCH, the flagship collaborative R&D project to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director reflects on...
Muir awarded timber supply and erect package for Port Edgar site
MUIR Timber Systems has secured a contract to deliver a timber kit supply and erect package for LAR Housing Trust’s latest affordable housing project...
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...
Timber frame specialist unveils new Cumbernauld showroom
TIMBER frame specialist Scotframe has invested in a new showroom and sales office in Cumbernauld.
The facility, which has been created in response to growing...
Panel products specialist shows commitment to waste reduction
WOOD-based panel products specialist West Fraser (trading as Norbord), has outlined its dedication to recovering as much value as possible from the resources used.
At...
First Minister unveils new Norbord plant following £95m investment
FIRST Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new manufacturing line at Norbord’s Inverness plant, following a £95 million investment.
The wood panel manufacturer...
Glasgow housebuilder starts work on £5 million development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new 40-home £5 million development in Springburn, Glasgow.
The two-bed apartments for social rent are being built by Glasgow-based...
Award-winning scheme benefits from membrane
PROTECT Membranes has been involved in the supply of construction membranes to an award-winning timber frame affordable housing scheme in Leicester.
The 68-home Saffron Acres...
Muir Timber Systems delivers kits for 44-home Leslie site
MUIR Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife.
The properties...
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...
Brexit and bark beetle: what they mean for 2020 timber supply
Excess stock brought in ahead of the original Brexit deadline, uncertainty around the UK’s exit from the European Union, and challenges posed by bark...
Timber industry hosts Scottish Parliament reception to explain sustainability benefits
THE Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time to host a reception...
Moving times
Peter Thompson, general manager UK of sealant tape manufacturer ISO-CHEMIE, looks at differential movement in timber frame structures and technologies for bridging the gap
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