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Premier Forest Products announces the relaunch of NTS Sheffield
Premier Forest Products relaunches NTS Sheffield to strengthen national timber engineering network Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has confirmed the full relaunch of the National Timber Systems (NTS) Sheffield manufacturing site following its acquisition of NTS out of administration at…
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Separating Timber Fact from Fiction
‘The Timber Truth’ written by architectural engineer and internationally recognised expert in sustainable construction Dr Pablo van der Lugt, aims to dispel some ‘common myths’ surrounding the use of timber across the built environment. Despite the growing momentum behind timber…
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NorDan UK expands into façade solutions with acquisition of RED Systems
NorDan UK has announced the acquisition of RED Systems, a UK-based specialist in architectural glazing, curtain walling and façade systems. The move marks a significant step in NorDan’s UK growth strategy, strengthening its early-stage design, compliance expertise and building delivery…
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Barratt Redrow and PfP join forces on 8,500-home garden town scheme
Places for People (PfP) and Barratt Redrow have today unveiled a landmark joint venture (JV) to build a pioneering 8,500 home community in East Hertfordshire, in one of the UK’s most significant placemaking projects in decades. Building on the success…
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Cygnum Under New Ownership
Grafton Group plc, one of Europe’s leading multinational distributors of construction related products and solutions has acquired Cygnum Holdings Limited. Founded in 1997 and based in Macroom, Co. Cork, Cygnum is a leading made-to-order supplier of timber frame solutions to…
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Following the Net Zero Pathway
Alex Brock, Senior Pre-Construction Manager at B&K Hybrid Solutions (BKHS), explains why a ‘Wood First’ philosophy creates a pathway to lower-carbon construction and how gains can be further achieved through hybrid solutions. The UK construction sector is entering a decisive…
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Tilhill Forestry trials automated planting machine to support the future of UK woodland creation
Tilhill Forestry, a member of BSW Group, has successfully trialled the automated tree planting machine, PlantMax, to support the future delivery of new woodlands. As demand for woodland creation increases – driven by climate goals, biodiversity recovery, timber security and…
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Skye housebuilder hits 250-home milestone and sets its sights on a greener future
The Skye-based housebuilding partnership R.HOUSE has completed its 250th home, marking a major milestone for the company. Over the past decade, the firm has focused on rethinking how high-quality housing can be created in some of Scotland’s most remote and…
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Inaugural roofing batten training success
The first Timber Industry Roofing Batten Training Day took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool last week. Over 40 delegates attended the event, instigated by SR Timber, but delivered by various industry experts, and it is now poised…
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Slow Housing Recovery, Rising Timber Opportunity
The latest figures from the Housing Market Report 2025 and associated industry data paint a picture of a UK housing market that is stabilising rather than surging, but as Andrew Orriss, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (STA) highlights,…
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