Minister opens new Scotframe office

25 April 2019


Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, has officially opened the new Dundee office of Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd.

The new Dundee office for the timber frame manufacturer offers the company additional space as it continues to grow, and is also home to a showroom and a new training hub for both employees and customers.

At the opening event, Mr Stewart toured the facility and met with representatives from Scotframe along with regular customer, Cairnrowan Custom Homes, long term supplier NorDan and local architectural practice Jon Frullani Architect.

The minister said that the Scottish Government wants everyone in Scotland to live in affordable, quality homes that meet their needs.

“This is central to building and sustaining a fairer and more prosperous Scotland and is why we have committed to delivering at least 50,000 affordable homes, of which 35,000 will be for social rent, by March 2021.”

Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe, said the company spoke to the minister about its ‘fabric first’ approach to building, which involves ‘designing in’ energy efficiency from the outset of a project, which can dramatically reduce energy costs for future occupiers.

“We believe it’s one of the best ways to tackle fuel poverty while also future-proofing Scotland’s housing stock.”

Scotframe has two manufacturing facilities in Inverurie and at Cumbernauld as well as sales offices and showrooms at Inverness, Swindon and Dundee.

It was established in 1989 and now has 190 employees and a £36m turnover. It was acquired by global group Saint-Gobain in 2017.

The minister (left) with Scotframe’s Malcom Thomson