Search Results: 'Scotts of Thrapston'

New climate-change certification helps Scotts cut the carbon
06 October, 2023
Timber businesses looking to play their part in tackling climate change can take inspiration and learning from the experience of Scotts Timber Engineering, the Northamptonshire-based manufacturer of engineered timber products, which has just received its first Carbon Footprinting certification from Go Climate Positive, a leading provider of carbon management and offsetting services.

Testing times
17 June, 2019
Founder/director at The Joinery Network, Owen Dare, managing director at OT Dare Joinery Consultants, discusses how joinery manufacturers can benefit from selling to newbuild developers and trade installation companies

Solid state
27 July, 2018
The joinery sector is seeing solid growth, despite ructions in the construction sector. Sally Spencer reports

Joinery sector stays positive
21 July, 2017
The joinery sector is seeing good growth but is keeping a watchful eye on the efforts of the plastics industry to steal back hard won market share. Sally Spencer reports

Splashing the cash
20 July, 2016
Joinery companies continue to invest in product development and production technology. Sally Spencer reports

Things are Looking Up
20 August, 2015
As housebuilding activity has increased over the last 18 months, the trussed rafter sector’s fortunes have improved in parallel. Sally Spencer reports

Scotts invests further in roof truss manufacturing
06 January, 2015
Timber roof truss manufacturer Scotts of Thrapston has invested £100,000 in new equipment at its Northamptonshire facility.

Roof truss firms expand to meet demand
19 December, 2014
Surging demand for roof trusses is attracting new operations looking to take a share in what they see as a fast-recovering market.

Green building
14 October, 2014
Demand for garden buildings, both traditional and contemporary, is growing. Sally Spencer reports

Scotts of Thrapston shows it’s a class act
22 July, 2014
Scotts of Thrapston has launched a dedicated range of timber-framed education buildings to cater for the increasing demand for additional classroom space.

Opportunities knock
22 March, 2014
Richard Evans, Scotts Timber Engineering managing director and Trussed Rafter Association chairman, says there are opportunities ahead for the sector, despite the market still being slightly askew. Sally Spencer reports.

Scotts appoints project manager
04 December, 2013
Joinery manufacturer and timber buildings specialist Scotts of Thrapston has appointed Bryn Lee as project manager.

James Scott pedals for a good cause
25 October, 2013
James Scott, director of Northampton joinery manufacturer and timber buildings specialist Scotts of Thrapston, has completed a cycling challenge in Mallorca in aid of 40tude Curing Colon Cancer.

Driving economic revival
29 June, 2013
Economic recovery seems to have started and the industry working together can ensure it’s sustained, says David Scott, chairman of Scotts of Thrapston

Driving economic revival
29 June, 2013
Economic recovery seems to have started and the industry working together can ensure it’s sustained, says David Scott, chairman of Scotts of Thrapston

Scotts embarks on new venture
23 March, 2013
Scotts of Thrapston’s new West Midlands business has reported increasing order intake as it taps the region’s demand for trussed rafters and engineered joists.

Scotts of Thrapston establishes new West Midlands business
15 January, 2013
Scotts of Thrapston has started the new year by establishing a new company – Scotts Timber Engineering Ltd – to tap the West Midlands trussed rafter and engineered floor joist market.

Better by design
10 December, 2012
The joinery sector has been hit by recession but pent-up demand is now feeding through to the survivors who are adding value to their offering. Robin Meade reports

Scotts of Thrapston sets up new truss site ready for housing upturn
12 November, 2012
Scotts of Thrapston is expanding its trussed rafter and metal-web capacity, with significant investment in a new production facility in the Midlands.

Trussed rafters keep optimism high
17 March, 2012
Housing starts are still way below the optimum but trussed rafter fabricators are satisfied with order levels