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Feb- 2026 -19 FebruaryFeatures
Confor urges next Scottish Government to back homegrown timber
Confor has launched a new manifesto ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, calling on the next Scottish Government to place forestry and homegrown timber at the centre of its economic, housing and climate strategy. Released in December and targeted…
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16 FebruaryFeatures
New Forest Fencing invests in a Postsaver Pro-Shrink Machine
Family-owned New Forest Fencing is installing a Postsaver Pro-Shrink Machine at its Southampton facility, enabling the company to offer an in-store sleeving service and supply Postsaver-protected timber posts at scale to customers nationwide. The investment reflects the company’s ongoing commitment…
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12 FebruaryStructural Timber News
Taylor Wimpey Chief Executive to Chair Future Homes Hub
Taylor Wimpey Chief Executive Jennie Daly has been appointed Chair of the Future Homes Hub, taking over the role on 10 June 2026. She replaces David Thomas, Chief Executive of Barratt Redrow, who was appointed in 2022 as the organisation’s…
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10 FebruaryTimber Trader UK News
Plywood Club of London dinner backs timber’s long-term prospects
The Plywood Club of London (PCL) used its 71st annual dinner to underline confidence in timber’s direction of travel, with outgoing chairman Miles Kember pointing to both market momentum and the sector’s shared mindset. Around 120 plywood trade members gathered…
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9 FebruaryStructural Timber News
Donaldson supplies offsite timber frame package for 145-home Silverlea scheme in Edinburgh
Silverlea is a 145-home social and mid-market housing development in central Edinburgh, being delivered by Cruden with Donaldson Timber Systems providing the timber frame. The scheme includes multiple flatted and colony blocks – plus a community sports pavilion for Craigroyston…
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9 FebruaryTimber Trader UK News
Glennon Brothers acquires Pontrilas Group
Glennon Brothers has announced the acquisition of the Hereford-based Pontrilas Group, a deal that adds £120m of turnover to the business and represents a significant step in the group’s ongoing expansion across the UK and Ireland timber markets. The acquisition…
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3 FebruaryTimber Trader UK News
Premier Forest snaps up former NTG sites in £200m-plus growth push
Premier Forest Products says its acquisition of elements of the National Timber Group (NTG) is set to be “transformational” for the business, as the Newport-based group adds significant scale while keeping borrowing in check. Premier Forest Products CEO and Co-founder…
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2 FebruaryStructural Timber News
Vistry poaches Taylor Wimpey Managing Director for top development role
Vistry has appointed James Lidgate as Group Development Director, bringing in the senior Taylor Wimpey figure to help steer the housebuilder’s land and delivery strategy. Lidgate joins from Taylor Wimpey, where he most recently served as Managing Director. In the…
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Jan- 2026 -29 JanuaryStructural Timber News
Bellway opens 135,000 sq ft ‘Home Space’ timber frame plant in Mansfield
Bellway has officially opened ‘Bellway Home Space’, a new timber frame manufacturing facility in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Mansfield. The 135,000 sq ft plant was launched at an event attended by Bellway’s executive team, the director of Mansfield and Ashfield Business Network, Councillor…
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26 JanuaryStructural Timber News
CCG targets 2,000 new homes in 2026 programme worth £510m
Construction and manufacturing firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd has confirmed a pipeline of work due to start in 2026, representing more than £510 million of investment across Scotland and focused primarily on affordable and social housing. The programme will see CCG…
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