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PEFC event highlights timber’s “vital role” in delivering low-carbon buildings
PEFC UK partnered with the Structural Timber Association (STA) last month to give construction professionals a closer look at timber frame construction in practice. Over 24–25 March, delegates took part in a series of site visits across the north of…
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Dutch Joinery Alliance sets its sights on the UK market
Six technology suppliers serving the joinery sector have joined forces to create the Dutch Joinery Alliance (DJA), with the aim of expanding into the UK market and showcasing the future of joinery on a global stage. Operating under the shared…
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Reliability and Sustainability
The UK construction industry has always placed value on tradition. In many respects that caution has protected standards and safeguarded quality. However, there is a point at which tradition becomes habit, and habit becomes resistance to improvement. The phrase ‘traditional…
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Constructing Sustainable Careers
Declan McDonnell, Director at T3 Training & Development, outlines how they are working with housebuilder Vistry to redefine timber frame apprenticeships. The UK construction industry stands at a pivotal moment. With ambitious housing targets, an ageing workforce and a critical…
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Engineered timber proves its potential in a pioneering £50m leisure centre project
More than 2,195m³ of engineered timber has been used in a pioneering leisure centre in Staines-upon-Thames, designed to meet Passivhaus standards. B&K Hybrid Solutions played a key role in delivering the UK’s largest Passivhaus leisure centre, supplying 127m³ of glulam…
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Coatbridge makes significant headway on affordable housing developments
CCG (Scotland) is making strong progress across two major affordable housing developments in Coatbridge, with works well underway at School Street and Dunottar Avenue. Together, the projects will deliver more than 220 new homes, supporting regeneration and investment across the town. CCG…
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TALO and Mesh Launch New Partnership for Developers and Housebuilders
Offsite housing specialists TALO and building performance consultants Mesh Energy have announced a collaboration agreement to accelerate the delivery of ultra-low energy homes. The collaboration will combine TALO’s advanced timber superstructure technology from Finland with Mesh’s experience of providing net…
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Cygnum Timber Frame Unveils €8m Factory Expansion Opened by Ireland’s Taoiseach
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has officially opened Cygnum Timber Frame’s €8 million expanded manufacturing facility. The extension at the company’s Macroom site in County Cork will almost double production capacity, increasing annual output from 1,400 to 2,500 housing units. The…
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Carrefour International du Bois 2026
The upcoming edition of the Carrefour International du Bois, taking place on 2–4 June in Nantes, France, is set to further reinforce its role as a key international hub for the timber industry, with several new features designed to elevate…
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Under the Timber Dome
Nicola Carniato, Director at AKT II, Kitty Byrne, Senior Architect at Hopkins Architects and Steve Holland, Project Director at Laing O’Rourke, provide a triple-pronged summary of a stunning, new timber structure in Oxford. The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the…
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