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TALO and Oakmont unveil strategic partnership to accelerate delivery of ultra-low energy homes
TALO Offsite housing specialist TALO and residential developer Oakmont have announced a new strategic partnership to deliver ultra-low energy homes faster, to consistently higher quality standards and with reduced risk. Oakmont has been working alongside TALO on a number of…
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Premier Forest Products Boosts Credentials with Constructionline Gold Membership
Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has secured the Constructionline Gold Membership which acknowledges its reputation as a trusted supplier. Constructionline is a nationally recognised supplier database containing verified information on more than 45,000 suppliers, accessed by approximately 10,000 buyers. Originally…
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Premier Forest Celebrates Victory at Newport Business Awards
Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has triumphed at the Newport Business Awards 2026, winning three awards in total. Premier Forest Products took home Newport Business of the Year alongside Manufacturing Business of the Year and the Newport Community…
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Panels manufacturer urges greater collaboration to tackle the UK construction skills crisis
Wood-based panels manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY has called for closer collaboration across the industry to help tackle the UK construction skills crisis, warning that recruitment campaigns alone will not solve the problem. The company says long-term investment in education, practical training…
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McLaren to begin construction of timber-framed London office following £105m development funding agreement
McLaren is preparing to head to site to begin work on a timber-frame office building, described as the UK’s largest of its kind, after the central London project secured a £100m funding boost. Named Xylo, the nine-storey development will rise…
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Building the next generation
The UK construction industry is facing a defining challenge. Ambitious housing targets, the transition to low-carbon buildings and the increasing use of modern methods of construction all point towards a sector in transformation. Yet, according to the Construction Industry Training…
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Miller Homes sets sights on 7,000 homes following record-breaking results
Private housebuilder Miller Homes has reported record full-year results, with the acquisition of St Modwen Homes helping to push completions to nearly 5,000 and drive revenue beyond £1.4bn. The business, owned by US investor Apollo, saw a strong uplift in…
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Confor urges timber shortages to be recognised as a national security risk
The UK’s reliance on imported timber should be treated as a matter of national security, a new report unveiled in the House of Commons has warned. The report, ‘Timber: An Issue of National Security and Economic Resilience’, published by Confor,…
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Confor flags UK timber supply as a national vulnerability
A new report launched in the House of Commons this week warns that the UK’s heavy and increasing reliance on imported timber represents a growing strategic vulnerability for the country’s national security, economic resilience and housing delivery. The report, ‘Timber:…
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Griggs Timber Company shutters permanently following site clearance
A skeleton team had been clearing the site after the business ceased trading at the end of 2025, following a decision by owner Kellaway Building Supplies Ltd. Originally founded in 1875, Griggs Timber had operated in Gloucester since 1917. The…
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