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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%...

Whitbread chooses STA

WHITBREAD, one of the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant operators, has announced its commitment to only use the products and services of Structural Timber...

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...

Offsite a ‘major’ part of housing solution

THE Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has seen a surge in demand from companies looking to explore offsite construction methods. Ben Westland, head of strategic...

‘First of its kind’ report calls for further research around timber cascading

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Scottish Forestry and Zero Waste Scotland have published a new report exploring timber cascading in Scotland. The report -...

Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks

SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site. The pilot has seen traditional...

New Edinburgh development suits the “modern student”

A 234-bedroom student accommodation complex has been completed in the centre of Edinburgh. Built by CCG, the development is on Orwell Terrace in the Dalry district and...

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...

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...

Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business

SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...

Housebuilder sets the gold standard in customer satisfaction

STEWART Milne Group has been awarded the 2021 Gold Award for customer satisfaction across all its UK regions for the third consecutive year. The awards,...

Granton pilot project will test new approach for ‘high-performing’ affordable homes

A new guide of net zero carbon building designs has been tipped to provide a 'significant boost' to Scotland’s affordable housing sector, as part...

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...
DTS Alpha system

Landmark EPD for timber frame wall panel showcases green credentials

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it has become the first timber frame manufacturer to offer a published, third party accredited environmental product declaration...

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 WITH...

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...

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...
Burnbrae Road, Fleming

Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified

FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...

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...

Innovation Centre approves funding for first projects

A proposal for the UK’s first patented prefabricated timber frame party wall system is one of the first six innovation projects to be approved...