Search Results: 'Persimmon'

Housebuilding decline takes toll
23 October, 2023
The chipboard sector may not feel the full extent of the fall in housing starts until next year. Keren Fallwell reports

Chipboard demand better than feared
25 April, 2023
The UK chipboard sector is heartened by Q1 demand exceeding expectations but slowing housebuilding activity could impact later in the year. Keren Fallwell reports

Offsite on target
25 June, 2018
UK housebuilders don’t underestimate the challenges their industry faces, but are investing in meeting them, including in offsite prefabrication. Mike Jeffree reports.

From short runs to the shard
29 December, 2017
UWP attributes the success of its mouldings business to diversity of product and flexibility of service. Mike Jeffree reports

Onside with offsite
20 February, 2017
The UK house building sector finished 2016 on a high and offsite manufacture is in the news. Sally Spencer reports

Butterfly takes off
19 August, 2016
A Sunderland roof truss producer is moving into timber frame thanks to newly installed technology

Housing futures
20 April, 2015
For this month’s Face-to-Face interview TTJ group editor Stephen Powney talks to Oliver Novakovic, technical and innovation director at the UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Developments

Offsite on Message
20 January, 2015
The Structural Timber Association is adamant that timber will play a key role in the offsite build sector. Keren Fallwell reports

Future growth relies on unity
18 August, 2014
Dave Hopkins, director, Wood for Good, says timber’s LCA benefits must be articulated to customers.

Gathering momentum
23 March, 2013
Roof truss giant Pasquill has several new initiatives on the go to bolster its roof product offering. Stephen Powney reports

Trussed rafter sector urged to grasp low carbon opportunity
23 March, 2013
Zero Carbon Hub director Rob Pannell told TRA members that it was "probably" too late for the government's 2016 zero carbon homes target to be achieved.

The ties that bind
31 March, 2012
Irish sawmills have always had strong links with the UK market and now those ties are more important than ever.

Changing the mix
28 May, 2011
Glen Ford, director of strategic and research consultant HobsonFord Associates, says that, with the decline in new affordable housing, the immediate future for timber frame will be tough, but the sector should prepare for the upturn

Timber Works works for Wolf and smartroof
19 March, 2011

Stairways write new chapter
12 December, 2009
Stairways Group is looking beyond the recession with a new factory site and new products

Volume control
24 January, 2009
Acoustic timber flooring systems are providing a solution in high density housing

High street and housing on hold
29 March, 2008
The predicted slowdown in UK economic growth seems to be materialising, with sales of big ticket items down and the new housing sector stagnating

Half full or half empty, our choice
01 March, 2008

Arise SIRS
18 August, 2007
Roof systems are becoming more popular. Anne McDonald speaks to Donaldson Timber Engineering

Construction weathers rise in interest rates
02 September, 2006
Construction activity remains strong, despite the recent interest rate rise