Search Results: 'Pinewood Structures'

The show must go on!
16 December, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 was a virtual event this year and also included lots of different content designed to be a gathering place for the timber trade during this time of the pandemic, writes Stephen Powney

Tackling a burning issue
09 January, 2010
Following several serious timber frame construction site blazes, a major new fire safety initiative is launched this month by the UK Timber Frame Association

It's time for timber frame
30 May, 2009
When the economic upturn comes and the urgent need for fast, sustainable building becomes even more critical, timber frame looks set to be the number one choice. Liz Male of the UK Timber Frame Association reports

UKTFA flies the flag
21 March, 2009

Timber frame rising
09 June, 2007
Timber frame has consistently outperformed all other forms of construction in recent years. Bryan Woodley, chief executive of the UK Timber Frame Association, explains

OSB off-site building
09 June, 2007
Wood-based panels, such as Norbord’s OSB, are finding a strong market in timber frame

On site at OFFSITE
26 May, 2007
BRE's OFFSITE 2007 will showcase hi-tech timber construction

Competition for raw material intensifies as shortage continues
31 March, 2007
Traditionally, the UK fencing sector spends the early part of the year in eager anticipation of the Easter period when the combination of often improved weather conditions and a holiday period generally sparks a significant upturn in demand, particularly in the domestic sector. But to say that 2007 has followed a different course would be a supreme understatement: since mid-January, fencing companies have been inundated with orders which many are struggling to fulfil because of a lack of raw material supply.

Eco evolution
03 February, 2007
The Ecobuild exhibition has become a key date in the construction industry calendar – and a major sales opportunity for timber

Show energy well spent
01 April, 2006
Asked to name a town that’s become a watchword for eco-friendly, solar-powered energy efficiency, you might plump for somewhere in California, or perhaps Australia or Spain. But there’s a showcase for 21st century fuel-frugal urban living closer to home – in Surrey.

UKTFA appoints committee chairman
21 November, 2005

Hitting new heights
07 May, 2002
The timber frame industry is poised to enter a new phase of growth as it seeks to establish a strong foothold in the lucrative multi-storey building market. But, according to Martin Milner, managing director of Chiltern Clarke Bond, real success will come only if the industry gets involved in the entire process, from build philosophy through to construction

Inspired by history
01 September, 2001
Timber frame builders have been enjoying successful times of late. One small firm leaving its mark on Kent and Sussex is Millwood Designer Homes.