Structural Timber News

CCG Launches Net Zero Building Standard
31st March 2021
Glasgow-based
construction and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) Ltd has launched the CCG
Net Zero Home, a new housebuilding standard that has been designed to respond
to Scotland's ambitious target of becoming a...

The benefits of flame retardant engineered wood-based panels for construction projects
30th March 2021
MEDITE SMARTPLY's range of SMARTPLY OSB leads the way with "world
firsts" in innovation.
OSB is a sustainable, highly engineered alternative to structural
plywood for use in...

Boosting Customer Performance
30th March 2021
Daltons Wadkin are helping
manufacturers across the UK and Ireland increase productivity through the
supply and installation of Salvador crosscutting systems.
Despite the obvious challenges of
2020, sales of Salvador crosscutting...

NHS Staff Welcome Modular Wellbeing Pod
30th March 2021
Working
with modular builder, Green Unit, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has
installed an eco-friendly wellbeing pod for colleagues at Stoke Mandeville
Hospital in Aylesbury. The new wellbeing pod was opened in February by CEO...

Sowing the Seeds of Success
29th March 2021
Helen
Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has high hopes for the future, as
the Spring Budget may signal a promising year for the woodworking and joinery
sector.
The
2021 budget was...

Timber as a Carbon Store
29th March 2021
The reduction
in global carbon emissions and achieving the impending 2030 and 2050 carbon
targets won't be easy but the wider use of timber will help immeasurably, Callum
Hill, Consultant at JCH Industrial Ecology...

Södra Wood Announces Partnership with Denholm Port Services
29th March 2021
Södra Wood Ltd has announced a two-year contract with
Denholm Port Services, the leading UK ship agency provider. In light of
increased paperwork and more complex requirements following the UK's departure
from the European Union, Södra has...

BoKlok UK and Abri Team Up
26th March 2021
BoKlok UK and Abri are delighted to announce its new partnership, which
will see them working collaboratively to provide over 750 modular homes over
the next five years....

Got an idea? WIN big with MEDITE
25th March 2021
This year, MEDITE SMARTPLY launched a brand-new digital platform for MDF enthusiasts
who are looking for a leading, versatile new material to bring their ideas...

Delivering Large-Scale Low-Carbon Buildings
25th March 2021
Christian Dimbleby, Associate, Architype, explains how timber is
increasingly being used in education buildings to create low-carbon and healthy
spaces for staff and students.
At a time when climate change...

CSIC Encourages Construction to DIveIN to Equality
25th March 2021
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new
initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across the construction sector,
with targeted support for the industry's multitude of SMEs. Through the...

Timber Industry Resilient Under Brexit Friction
24th March 2021
Difficulties with logistics, trade with Northern Ireland, and the
time and cost to fill out customs and due diligence paperwork are adding
pressure to an already tight timber supply chain, a survey by the Timber...

National Timber Systems appoints National Technical and Commercial Manager
24th March 2021
Philip Carney joins the company with more...

SO Modular Puts Investment in Passivhaus Standards Into Practice
24th March 2021
Timber
frame construction specialist SO Modular is reaping the rewards of an
investment it has made into Passivhaus. The Neath-based company has made a
significant investment in training all the employees in its...

17-storey hybrid timber London tower gets green light
24th March 2021
Transport for London has got the green light to build a 17-storey hybrid timber office building above Southwark Station in South London.
The net zero-carbon office development is designed to be one of the greenest and healthiest...