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West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero

Timber frame construction favours West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero is the answer to green, speed and cost demands of offsite construction.
Timber frame construction

Timber frame construction and sustainability

Richard Allen, sales director at specialist timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY, explores how timber frame construction could help us rise to sustainability challenges.
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Survey reveals ‘lack of appetite’ to insure timber frame construction

Over 50% of insurers have a ‘lack of appetite’ to insure works using timber frame construction, according to a survey by the specialist risks team at Inspire Insurance.
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Keepmoat commences construction on closed panel timber frame homes in Northstowe

Keepmoat has begun work on a new site for 300 new homes at Northstowe, using a closed panel timber frame technique.
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Cala acquires Taylor Lane Timber Frame to bolster sustainable construction practices

Cala Group has announced its acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame, which will help to bolster the company's sustainable construction practices.
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Exploring timber frames in construction with STA’s Andrew Orriss

PBC Today sat down with Andrew Orriss, Chief Operating Officer at STA, to discuss his pathway into sustainable construction, the Building Safety Act, and how the STA are broadening the knowledge and appeal of timber frames in construction
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How timber frame and offsite construction meet housing demand

Simon Horn discusses why offsite construction utilising timber frame as the external wall fabric and overall structural solution is key to meeting sustainability targets.
Timber in construction is useful to build frames such as this house frame

Use of timber in the construction industry could help Government meet...

Robert Hairstans, the director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technologies (CATT) at the New Model Institute of Technology and Engineering (NMITE), discusses how timber in the construction industry will help achieve UK Government goals for more homes and reduced emissions.
European timber imports are important for future house building

European timber imports down in first half of 2024

European timber imports have dropped by 20% in the first half of 2024, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation.
A panel convened at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday discussed the role structural timber in delivering housing targets with industry experts and policy professionals

Structural timber key to delivering 1.5m housing targets, say panel of...

A panel convened at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday discussed the role of structural timber in delivering housing targets with industry experts and policy professionals.
Offsite Construction Week

Offsite Construction Week unveiled

A UK-first, taking place from 16 – 20 September 2024, Offsite Construction Week (OCW) is a multifaceted showcase that revolves around three major industry events: Offsite Expo, the Offsite Summit, and Offsite Awards.
Offsite Expo

Don’t miss in-person, expert insights on modular and offsite construction at...

Experience the most comprehensive showcase of offsite technology and transformative technology in the UK at OFFSITE EXPO.

How Marmox Thermoblocks address thermal bridging in construction

Marmox Thermoblocks are an affordable solution for preventing heat loss and addressing thermal bridging in various building projects
Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain and construction material reuse

Exploring the possibility of construction material reuse

Increasing construction material reuse could reduce waste and carbon emissions dramatically – but there are a number of barriers and challenges in the way. Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain.
Ireland is on the path to leading offsite and other Modern Methods of Construction in Europe, says Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland

Ireland: A centre of excellence for Modern Methods of Construction in...

Ireland is on the path to becoming a centre of excellence for offsite and other Modern Methods of Construction in Europe, says Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland.
Specialists from Actis came to a Barnsley College Construction Centre to give the students some hands-on thermal bridging training

Construction students benefit from Actis’ hands-on thermal bridging training

Specialists from Actis came to a construction college to give the students some hands-on thermal bridging training and experience working with Actis Hybrid products.
Members of the Actis specification and sales team, including CPD co-writer, specification manager Amaret Chahal, are approaching one end of the skills gap funnel by sharing the joy of working in construction with young people at school and college.

Exploring Actis’s ‘pincer movement’ towards the construction skills gap

Speedier construction, modern methods of construction and engaging with young people- these are all part of Actis's counterstrategy to tackle the construction skills gap.
Human Nature, the company behind the planned mass timber structure neighbourhood in Lewes, Sussex, was founded by former Greenpeace directors

Planning granted for mass timber structure neighbourhood from former Greenpeace directors

Human Nature, the company behind the planned mass timber structure neighbourhood, was founded by former Greenpeace directors Michael Manolson and Jonathan Smales.
Amendments to the FPA's Joint Code of Practice highlight several topical areas of risk that construction projects must assess and remove

Why all construction projects should be aware of the 10th Joint...

Amendments to the Fire Protection Association’s Joint Code of Practice highlight several topical areas of risk that construction projects must assess and remove. Sadie Rice, an associate in Gateley Legal’s Regulatory & Business Defence team, discusses the amendments and what construction project stakeholders should do next.
Graitec's Ben Townsend and Elitsa Yakimov discuss how digital construction tools can boost modular construction by enabling leaner production

Amplifying the sustainability impact of MMC with digital construction tools

Digital construction tools can boost modular construction by enabling leaner production and the use of more sustainable materials, argue Ben Townsend, solution specialist and Elitsa Yakimov, UK marketing manager at Graitec.
Mass timber

Mass timber: Why the industry should adapt and utilise, not hide

Mass Timber has numerous benefits and is an essential tool to meet sustainability goals, yet is still not used to maximum effect throughout the construction industry.
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Millenium Security: Affordable security solutions to combat construction theft

NFU Mutual's recent survey reveals a staggering 89% construction theft rate among tradespeople and contractors, shedding light on a critical issue in the industry.
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Why offsite construction should be leading the digital revolution

David Johnson, pre-construction director at Volumetric Building Companies, looks at some of the different applications for digitising construction and why there is such a good fit with offsite and MMC.
Bellway made the disclosure in its 2023 year results, identifying an 'isolated design issue' with the building's reinforced concrete frame

Bellway sets aside £30m to resolve reinforced concrete frame defects in...

Bellway made the defects disclosure in its 2023 year results this morning, saying there was an 'isolated design issue' with the building's reinforced concrete frame.
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Why the need for modular construction has never been greater

David Johnson, pre-construction director at Volumetric Building Companies, shares his thoughts on why the demand for modular continues to increase and the urgent need for change.
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National Timber Systems secures key frameworks with Vistry Group

National Timber Systems, has been selected to join two frameworks for the homebuilder, Vistry Group.