Structural Timber News

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Structural Timber Association (STA) have announced they are joining forces to support structural timber businesses across the UK to innovate and grow. CSIC is an industry-led, demand-driven...

Sevenoaks Modular, a Neath-based specialist in timber frame construction, aims to invest some £6.5 million in acquiring and regenerating a large part of the iconic industrial site in Neath.  Known locally as the Metal Box factory, it is...

In response to last week’s Spring Statement and The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that the government will introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025, Alex Goodfellow, group managing director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems and board...

A new method for constructing homes using robots is being researched by a collaboration between Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), timber engineering firm Glulam Solutions, and Robert Gordon University (RGU). The project will focus...

Mjøstårnet, a mixed-use building in Brumunddal, southeastern Norway, has been declared the world’s tallest timber building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The 85.4m-tall, 18-storey mixed-use building is also the...

An innovative new affordable housing project has been completed in the Kinning Park area of Glasgow. Admiral Street, located adjacent to Paisley Road West in the south of the city, was once home to a confectionary factory in the mid-1900s and had...

Lendlease’s design and technical boss has said the firm is avoiding the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) due to uncertainty in the building regulations. Lucy Homer, Lendlease’s general manager for design and technical, said the firm –...

The STA today announced the appointment of Andrew Orriss in the new role of Director of STA Assure. Working with STA members to develop the focus on technical excellence, Andrew Orriss will lead the development and implementation of the STA Assure...

Striving for quality in construction, not least in housing, has been a mantra ever since the first ever brick was laid. But customer confidence has been knocked in recent times as standards around build quality have been found wanting, even from...

This pivotal industry event has been launched to inform the wider construction industry about the rapidly growing offsite manufacturing sector. Offsite Expo is designed to be the most dynamic construction event of the year, featuring a combination...

An innovative combination of three reflective, low emissivity wall construction membranes from Protect Membranes has been used to deliver the magic formula for a flagship affordable housing scheme in Swansea on behalf of Gwalia Housing / Pobl Group,...

On the 27 March at the QEII in London, the UK Housing Minister Kit Malthouse will address an audience of construction professionals at the Explore Offsite Housing conference.  In February 2018 the Ministry for Housing announced an extra £45...

A record number of over 400 construction professionals gathered at ExCel, London to celebrate the 2019 Offsite Awards. As one of the most vibrant industry networking events of the year, the Offsite Awards celebrate product and service...