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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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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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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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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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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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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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Structural Timber Awards 2026 Shortlist Revealed
The shortlist for the Structural Timber Awards 2026 has officially been announced, showcasing an exceptional selection of projects, people and organisations from across the timber construction industry. This year’s shortlist reflects the continued growth and innovation taking place across the…
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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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Burnham urged to help construction supply chain costs
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to take action to reduce cost pressures across the construction supply chain following a downgrade in its latest industry forecasts. The revised outlook reflects the delayed economic effects…
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Specifying Fire-Retardant Panels with Confidence
In an interview with Architecture Today, Steve Johnson, Fire-Retardant (FR) Product Manager at James Latham, discusses the key considerations when selecting fire-retardant panel products, highlighting differences in performance, compliance requirements and specification best practice. Fire-retardant panels are widely used across…
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