The rise and rise of CLT buildings
Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe, principal structural engineer at Exova BM TRADA, discusses how CLT can help architects reach new heights
AS technology advances in the construction...
Timber demonstrator unit shows Scots businesses the potential for sustainable offices
A modular demonstrator unit has been unveiled by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), with the aim of highlighting to Scottish firms that a...
Timber frame business appoints new sales chief
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Eoghainn Mitchell as head of sales for Scotland and England.
Eoghainn, from Dunfermline, brings over a decade of experience...
Raising the rafters: timber systems driving the next generation of housing delivery
By Gary Gray, general manager, Muir Timber Systems
AS the housing sector contends with increasing delivery pressures, evolving regulatory demands, and an urgent need to...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
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...
Silver status for Ayrshire timber frame kit specialist
DC Timber Systems has achieved silver status accreditation by the Structural Timber Association (STA), through its STA Assure scheme.
The move marks the first award...
Timber frame kit supplier retains gold status accreditation
DC Timber Systems has retained its gold status accreditation – the highest rating which can be achieved - by the Structural Timber Association (STA),...
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...
Scotframe launches dedicated self-build division
TIMBER frame specialist Scotframe has announced the creation of a dedicated self-build division.
Olga Luengo-Gonzalez has been appointed as senior director of the new division....
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.
JR Group launches timber kit division
THE JR Group has announced the launch of a new timber kit division.
DC Timber Systems has been incorporated into the group, which already includes...
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...
West Fraser report highlights group’s sustainability achievements
WEST Fraser has issued its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining the group's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the past year.
The document also reflects...
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...
Female role models are key to shifting attitudes
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures, told Project Scotland about the challenges faced...
It’s time to challenge housing assumptions
Dr Anthony Greer, co-founder and director of corporate strategy at TALO, an offsite timber frame housing specialist, answers Project Scotland's questions about the firm’s...
A “clear route” forward
With timber frame increasing its share of the housing market, Alex Goodfellow, group managing director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems, draws on over 30...
Technical transparency is vital in timber frame
John Mellor, senior product manager with Glidevale Protect, a producer of external wall breather membranes, explains what structural timber manufacturers need to know following...
Timber technology teaching marks a new era for construction education
A Scottish professor is to lead the introduction and establishment of a new method of academic construction delivery focusing on timber technology.
Professor Robert Hairstans...
