Timber frame vision takes shape for new wellbeing hub at Fettes College
CONSTRUCTION is now well underway on the Allardice Centre, a new wellbeing hub at Fettes College in Edinburgh, with Will Rudd Edinburgh leading the...
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...
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...
‘Enhanced’ timber frame solution for new Dundee site
A 23-home residential housing development has been launched in Dundee city centre.
Created by Glasgow-based CCG, the Lochlee Wynd project is located just off Glamis Road, minutes from...
ITW creates senior role to target timber frame sector
BARRY Meacher has been appointed timber frame development manager at ITW Construction Products Offsite Business Unit.
The newly created role will help the business focus...
New study highlights safety benefits of panelised MMC for new homes
A new report has revealed how health and safety hazard exposure on construction sites could be reduced by 20% when using crane-erected panelised modern...
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 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)...
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...
Aberdeenshire timber frame manufacturer hails ‘incredible’ new business wins
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has announced the firm has secured £12 million worth of new business in its first year.
Having launched to the external...
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...
Church project helps reduce carbon footprint
LENZIE-based timber frame specialist Fleming Buildings has delivered a striking extension to Milton of Campsie Parish Church in East Dunbartonshire.
Built on the site of,...
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...
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...
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...
SIPs specified for Balmoral sentry box commission
JML Contracts has constructed a new high-end sentry box on the Balmoral Estate.
Built using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for a “highly insulated, airtight and...
Cloverhill development wins major accolade at Structural Timber Awards
DEESIDE Timberframe is celebrating after Cloverhill, a development delivered using the firm's offsite timber frame system, was named Social Housing Project of the Year...
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...
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...
Cladding essentials: top ten tips for getting it right
Knowing which wood is best for cladding and how to install it, is quite an art if the cladding is to perform and last. ...
