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Labour Government’s new era for housebuilding

|Date: 11 Nov 2024

Labour Government’s new era for housebuilding

The Labour Government has ushered in another new era for housebuilding in the UK, and at a time when addr ...

The Labour Government has ushered in another new era for housebuilding in the UK, and at a time when addressing the housing shortage has never been more in the spotlight. Here, Andrew Carpenter, Chief ...

11 Nov 2024
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Tradelink’s flush casements offer the perfect alternative to timber

|Date: 04 Apr 2023

Tradelink’s flush casements offer the perfect alternative to timber

Tradelink was selected by Stamford Bespoke Windows for a stunning residential project in Lincolnshire. T ...

Tradelink was selected by Stamford Bespoke Windows for a stunning residential project in Lincolnshire. The owners of this beautiful property in Dembleby decided to change their dated, white PVC-U win ...

04 Apr 2023
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Structural Timber and the drive for Net Zero

|Date: 16 Dec 2022

Structural Timber and the drive for Net Zero

Andrew Orriss at the Structural Timber Association takes an in-depth look at the role of structural timbe ...

Andrew Orriss at the Structural Timber Association takes an in-depth look at the role of structural timber systems in housebuilding and how they can help achieve faster build times, lower embodied car ...

16 Dec 2022
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Beams & joists: select the right solution

|Date: 22 Sep 2022

Beams & joists: select the right solution

Charlie Cannon, Design Manager at Beesley & Fildes’ engineered timber department, looks at some of th ...

Charlie Cannon, Design Manager at Beesley & Fildes’ engineered timber department, looks at some of the considerations when selecting the most appropriate timbers for roofing projects. Constructio ...

22 Sep 2022
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Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Need for speed

|Date: 20 Jul 2022

Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Need for speed

Blane Pannell, Senior Business Development Manager at Taylor Lane Timber Frame investigates the rise of t ...

Blane Pannell, Senior Business Development Manager at Taylor Lane Timber Frame investigates the rise of timber frame construction and the associated benefits for SMEs, including insight from developer ...

20 Jul 2022
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Donaldson Timber Systems achieves BOPAS Plus

|Date: 28 Jun 2022

Donaldson Timber Systems achieves BOPAS Plus

UK timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems has become one of the first manufacturers to achie ...

UK timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems has become one of the first manufacturers to achieve Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme Plus (BOPAS plus), a durability assessment for advanc ...

28 Jun 2022
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JELD-WEN launches ‘Express’ timber window range

|Date: 25 Apr 2022

JELD-WEN launches ‘Express’ timber window range

JELD-WEN has launched Stormsure EXPRESS; a collection of coloured timber windows with delivery from 10-da ...

JELD-WEN has launched Stormsure EXPRESS; a collection of coloured timber windows with delivery from 10-days. Available in six of the company’s popular colours, and with a choice of black, polished chr ...

25 Apr 2022
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Donaldson Group acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems

|Date: 12 Jan 2022

Donaldson Group acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems

The Donaldson Group has acquired timber frame manufacturer Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). The move ...

The Donaldson Group has acquired timber frame manufacturer Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). The move marks the Donaldson Group’s entry into the timber frame market. Established in 1975 as the timb ...

12 Jan 2022
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Building Fabric | Thoughts on timber

|Date: 17 Dec 2021

Building Fabric | Thoughts on timber

Alex Goodfellow, chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries, looks at the importance of, and drivers ...

Alex Goodfellow, chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries, looks at the importance of, and drivers behind the switch to lower carbon materials such as timber for housebuilding, the role of offs ...

17 Dec 2021
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Timber industries report on ways to solve the housing crisis

|Date: 29 Sep 2021

Timber industries report on ways to solve the housing crisis

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched a new report that aims to ...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries has launched a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises. The report, titled ‘How the timber i ...

29 Sep 2021
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