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...
Keepmoat team on tour of Alexander’s Timber Design facility

Housebuilder confirms partnership with Scottish timber frame manufacturer

HOUSEBUILDER Keepmoat has announced a new partnership with Alexanders Timber Design (ATD) in Scotland. The move is tipped to promote sustainable Scottish forestry and will see...

Aberdeenshire housebuilders scoop top award

A collaboration between two Aberdeenshire firms has resulted in a major award win. Scotframe and Cairnrowan Custom Homes' partnership on ‘Glencommon’, near Banchory, was named...

Berwickshire offsite housebuilder opens new factory

BERWICKSHIRE-based Fleming Homes has opened a new factory to expand its bespoke pre-fabricated timber frame home offering. The investment in the Platform 1 factory comes...

‘Interesting times’ for timber trade

THE latest meeting of the members of the Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) took place in Stirling recently, where conditions across the main market...

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...
Timber kits on a trailer

Muir to supply timber kits for Kirkintilloch affordable homes development

MUIR Timber Systems has secured a contract with SIM Building Group to support the delivery of 22 new affordable homes in East Dunbartonshire. The Whitehill...

Scots timber firms backed to develop new innovations

SEVEN Scottish companies will share £100,000 of support to help develop wood-based products and systems for the construction industry. Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and...

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)...
Timber frame housing site

English developers turning to Scottish timber frame specialists to meet housing demands

ENGLISH developers are increasingly turning to Scottish-based firms to help them deliver new homes 'faster, more sustainably and at greater scale', according to Deeside Timberframe. The...

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....
Muir Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for new homes in Leslie

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’s role in sustainable construction to be showcased during Glasgow COP26 summit

THE role of timber construction is set to be highlighted during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow at a number of events. The Wood for...

Taking an early lead

WITH over 200 education projects under the firm’s belt, it’s fair to say that Lenzie-based Fleming Buildings has a huge degree of expertise in...

Healthy start to work at new Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility

LENZIE-based Fleming has officially broken ground on the company's latest multi-million pound project, the Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility. The project marks a significant step...

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre webinars to explore science of healthy buildings

ARCHITECTS, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland...

New timber division is natural step for JR Group

AS far as timing goes, launching a new division just as the world was about to be gripped by a pandemic that would cause...

Donaldson Timber Engineering appoints new business systems director

DONALDSON Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced the promotion of Anya Mayor to the role of business systems director. In her new role, Anya will be...

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...
South Elgin affordable homes location

Springfield Partnerships agrees £8.2m contract with Grampian Housing Association

SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of the Springfield Group, has agreed a contract worth £8.2 million with Grampian Housing Association for the delivery...