Search Results: 'Scotts of Thrapston'

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

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

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 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.

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

Trussed rafters hold their own
05 March, 2011
The coming year is not going to be easy but trussed rafter manufacturers believe there will be enough business to go around

Family values
21 August, 2010
Scotts of Thrapston is renowned for its quality joinery and construction, thanks to the foresight and enthusiasm of chairman David Scott

Changing gear
21 March, 2009
The trussed rafter industry is evolving to cope with recession and prepare for the upturn

Truss industry aims high
03 March, 2007
The housing market is changing but there are plenty of ways for the trussed rafter industry to adapt

Engineered for success
24 June, 2006
Engineered timber has entered the mainstream but it remains innovative

Looking for room in the roof
04 March, 2006
Truss rafter manufacturers are having to adapt to succeed in a tough business

Leach joins Scotts as MD
04 April, 2002