Structural Timber News
The latest in structural timber building design and technologies
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Will there be enough sustainable timber to go round?
As the construction sector turns increasingly to timber to achieve net zero, forestry may be unable to keep pace, requiring a radical rethink of land use, supply chains, engineered products and approaches to design, reports Stephen Cousins Timber buildings will…
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Springfield to supply Campion with timber frames
Fife-based developer Campion Homes has agreed a £1m deal with Springfield Timber Kit Systems for the supply of timber frames. Springfield Timber Kit Systems will supply timber kits and floor cassettes for 100 homes of various sizes at Campion’s newest…
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Robertson Timber Engineering delivers its 200th unit for Lovell
Robertson Timer Engineering (RTE) reached a significant milestone on its work for a Lovell Homes development in South Queensferry this week when the 200th fabricated timber frame was craned into place. RTE is designing, supplying and erecting high quality timber…
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Reimagining mainstream housing: the Living Places approach
Lone Feifer discusses how the Living Places concept and a new “recipe book” for sustainable housing aim to shift the housing industry toward healthier, low carbon communities Lone Feifer, director of sustainable buildings at Velux, is spearheading an initiative aimed…
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DC Timber Systems retains gold standard award
DC Timber Systems, timber frame kit specialists and a division of The JR Group, has retained its gold status accreditation – the highest rating which can be achieved – by the Structural Timber Association (STA), through its STA Assure scheme.…
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Breaking timber in Denmark: How, why and what next
As the dust settles after COP 29, C.F. Møller’s Head of Sustainability Rob Marsh reveals the motivation to build in timber driving both Denmark and his practice and the issues it raises, and discusses where other aspects of sustainable design…
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Forest Green Rovers get go-ahead to build new ‘eco’ stadium off M5 while bid to knock down current ground is approved
Forest Green Rovers FC’s new “environmentally friendly” timber stadium have been given the go-ahead along with plans to demolish their current stadium to make way for 95 homes. The club was granted outline planning permission for the new 5,000 seat…
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Mass Timber Insurance Playbook republished following major endorsements and global interest
Industry leading guidance on mass timber buildings is to be updated with further endorsements from three of the UK’s most significant insurance bodies. The hugely successful Mass Timber Insurance Playbook, originally launched in May 2023, has received backing from the Association…
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Edinburgh school awarded ‘first-of-its-kind’ Passivhaus certification
A Passivhaus-designed extension to an Edinburgh school has been officially recognised as a first-of-its-kind in the city, receiving recognition for its groundbreaking use of energy-efficient design and materials, including cross-laminated timber (CLT). The extension to Sciennes Primary School, located in…
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Workshop on Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) has co-hosted an online workshop centered on the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS), in partnership with Bioregional and Etude. The event also featured contributions from key organisations instrumental in developing the Standard, including…
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