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Aug- 2026 -27 AugustStructural Timber News
Lowfield Timber Frames becomes the first framing-focused business in Britain to achieve Grown in Britain certification
Lowfield Timber Frames has become the first framing-focused business in Britain to achieve Grown in Britain certification, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to responsible timber sourcing and the promotion of home-grown timber. The certification has been achieved…
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26 AugustPress Releases
SEMA launches UK’s first Racking Duty Holders course this September
SEMA has announced the launch of a new Duty Holders course which will be the first dedicated training programme aimed directly at warehouse owners and leadership. Set to launch in September, the two-hour online course has been designed for anyone…
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24 AugustStructural Timber News
Ecological Building Systems reveals latest systems & innovations to support retrofit projects at BE-ST conference
Ecological Building Systems, a leading supplier of sustainable building materials, will be demonstrating its systems and latest innovations for renovating buildings at the BE-ST Fest International Retrofit Conference at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh on 2nd September. The Ecological…
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19 AugustStructural Timber News
YouthBorders receives boost from Oregon Timber Frame
Oregon Timber Frame has donated £1,500 to local charity YouthBorders to support its work with young people in the local area. Headquartered in Selkirk and operating as part of the UK’s leading housebuilder, Barratt Redrow, the timber frame manufacturer has supported the charity…
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18 AugustStructural Timber News
Timber frame unlocks faster, cleaner homebuilding
The UK timber sector has the capacity to deliver more than 100,000 homes annually, positioning timber frame construction as a key solution to help meet the government’s housing targets. According to Daniel Clarke, Senior Key Account Manager at West Fraser,…
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17 AugustStructural Timber News
Donaldson Timber Systems awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction
Leading offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Order of Distinction’ by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), demonstrating its commitment to the highest standards in accident prevention. The Order of Distinction…
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17 AugustTimber Trader UK News
Waugh Thistleton Architects to Deliver the US’s Tallest Mass Timber Office Building
Waugh Thistleton Architects</Architectural Firm> and Mithun</Architectural Firm> have collaborated on the design of Bevel, a proposed 12-storey mass timber office building in downtown Bellevue, Washington, for client Skanska. At approximately 18,580m² and 55 metres tall, the development is expected to…
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12 AugustStructural Timber News
Vistry is the first major housebuilder to join the Prisoners Building Homes initiative
Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, has become the first major UK housebuilder to join the award-winning Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme, launching a pilot at its timber-frame manufacturing facility in Warrington. The initiative sees three individuals currently…
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12 AugustStructural Timber News
Structural Timber Association appoints Iain McIlwee as Chief Executive Officer
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has appointed Iain McIlwee as its new Chief Executive Officer. Iain will take up the role on 2nd November 2026, succeeding Andrew Orriss, who is stepping down after a long and distinguished career in the…
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10 AugustTimber Trader UK News
West Fraser Highlights Major Rail Investment During Cabinet Secretary Stephen Flynn Visit
Pictured – left to right: Alan McMeekin, MD and Senior Vice President, Europe, West Fraser, Stephen Flynn MSP and George Webb, European Purchasing Director, West Fraser The new rail terminal at Inverness manufacturing site is set to remove up to…
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