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Heritage Begins a Home
Vincent Timber’s Heritage Collection uses homegrown species to help contribute to a more attractive and sustainable future. Heritage is defined as: ‘The history, traditions, practices, etc. of a particular country, company etc. that exist from the past and continue to…
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(Free) Space for More Productivity
OHRA’s customised shelving systems with mesh shelves and cantilever bridges can provide flexible space for a variety of materials and pallets. The vertical racks enable space-saving storage of panels and unobstructed transport routes and increase storage capacities to significantly boost…
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National Housing Bank: Finance Enables Growth, But Skills and Standards Are Key
Housing Bank Unlocks Finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY Highlights Next Steps for Delivery The UK Government’s announcement of a £16bn National Housing Bank, aimed at unlocking over 500,000 homes and accelerating progress on complex or stalled sites, has been welcomed across…
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Supporting British Forestry
Do you want to source your timber sustainably but locally? Grown in Britain talked to leading UK processors, BSW Group, about championing homegrown timber and responsible supply chains. Despite the availability of quality, sustainable, British-grown alternatives, the UK’s timber industry…
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Enter The Cube
Timber merchants can boost revenue, efficiency and quality with a machine that is easy use and can handle a range of custom orders with ease. Timber and builders’ merchants are always looking for ways to expand their product offerings…
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Ecogate® Controls Riverside Airflow
At Riverside Wood Products (RWP), Extractly have carried out a significant upgrade and reconfiguration of the company’s dust extraction system, including the installation of energy-saving ‘extraction on-demand’ technology. Headed up by Paul Sullivan, RWP is a well-established, family-owned joinery shop…
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Milestone reached on new £10m Inverclyde support hub
Ogilvie Construction has passed a significant milestone on the project to build a new £10 million community hub for people with learning disabilities in Inverclyde with the completion of the building’s foundations.
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Compliance confusion puts building sector success at risk, survey reveals
Results of a new survey of UK timber frame manufacturers, published today by MEDITE SMARTPLY and the Structural Timber Association, reveal a sector with growing pressure on its shoulders
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STA support housing focus following spending review
Following Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announcement of the Labour Governments first Spending Review, the Structural Timber Association is pleased to see that housing was a key focus within the review
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Social housing leaders respond to unexpected £39bn boost for Affordable Homes Programme
Sector responds positively to the package, which also features a 10-year rent settlement and a consultation on rent convergence. In a brief statement issued last night, the Treasury confirmed that the Chancellor will unveil a £39bn, 10-year Affordable Homes Programme…
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