Structural Timber News
The latest in structural timber building design and technologies
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Bellway Launch ‘Home Space’ Expanding Timber Frame Construction Across Group
Major UK housebuilder Bellway has launched a new strategy to increase timber frame usage across its group. Known as Bellway Home Space, the initiative has been launched as part of a long-term growth strategy, and will see the firm increasing…
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Willmott Dixon wins £14.5m Forestry England job
Forestry England has given Willmott Dixon a £14.5m project to improve its tree nursery near Delamere Forest in Cheshire. Willmott Dixon will build a new seed extractory building for Forestry England, which will processing machinery and storage areas for tree…
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TALO announces UK expansion plans and new MMC accreditation
Offsite manufacturing specialist, TALO, is expanding its transformational timber superstructure systems for low rise housing in the UK. Developed in Finland and widely used across the Nordic countries for over 40 years, TALO’s offsite manufacturing solutions can eradicate energy bills…
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Deeside Timberframe opens Warrington office
Deeside Timberframe has opened a new office in Warrington, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion plans. The new office will support the growing demand for timber frame construction across England, driven by increased interest in sustainable and efficient…
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Paul Newman Appointed as Technical Director for STA
The Structural Timber Association (STA) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Paul Newman as Technical Director; a pivotal role for the association in supporting sustainable construction through the increased use of structural timber across housing, public sector and…
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Government warned they will miss housing targets by a third
Research has shown that the government is likely to miss housing targets by 95,000 per year, or one third, at current pace Research commissioned by the National Housing Federation (NHF) and supported by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) shows that the government can easily…
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Great Places submits plans for 43 Bolton homes
Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans for 43 new “affordable” homes on a site off Belford Drive in Great Lever, Bolton. The planned £11m development will consist of six one-bedroom and four two-bedroom cottage style apartments, nine two-bedroom houses,12…
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PE-backed Kent housebuilder reveals double acquisition
Chartway Partnerships Group, a private equity-backed housebuilder based in Kent, has revealed a double acquisition completed earlier this year. The Coxheath-based company has announced that it completed the acquisitions of OFP Timber Frames and Discovery Stairs & Joinery in March…
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Autumn sparks ‘airtightness principles’ message from Scandia-Hus and Actis
With the arrival of autumn and concerns about energy costs, Swedish timber frame specialist Scandia-Hus, whose show homes are all insulated with Actis Hybrid products, is trumpeting the importance of incorporating high levels of insulation and adopting air-tight principles to…
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Labour Conference hears structural timber key to delivering 1.5m homes
An expert panel at Labour Party Conference has debated the use of structural timber to accelerate housebuilding to meet the Government’s 1.5 million home target. A panel convened this week (Tuesday) at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to discuss finding…
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