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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.

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.

Great expectations
05 October, 2013
Improved construction activity has helped boost the health of the UK timber frame sector. 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.

Fast forward house fabrication
28 May, 2011
Weinmann’s timber frame manufacturing technology can handle virtually all aspects of closed panel production. Mike Jeffree visited the factory in Germany

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

Taking more stick to brick
19 August, 2006
The timber frame sector continues to grow and diversify

Robertson Timberkit gears for growth
06 April, 2006

The only way is up
20 August, 2005
Timber frame continues to capture a growing share of the UK housebuilding market

Connected
25 June, 2005
Connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie is investing heavily to meet the needs of the expanding EWP market

Homag strengthens team
10 August, 2004

Leap of faith
29 May, 2004
International Timber's latest venture, a timber frame components factory in Newport, is off to a cracking start and already has an impressive customer base

Technical advances
23 August, 2003

Dawn of a golden age?
23 August, 2003
Timber frame building is on the up, with companies investing heavily in new production facilities to meet growing demand.

New tricks
14 June, 2003
Applying the principles of best practice could make the timber industry more profitable. Camilla Hair of SCA Timber UK reports

Handling takes a new direction
17 August, 2002
The Combilift is a world first – and it's ideal for carrying long loads such as timber

Timber frame industry hits back at Building fire risk claim
05 August, 2002
The timber frame sector has been quick to refute claims by Building magazine that timber construction is a potential fire disaster

Construction helps to boost timber profits
27 May, 2002
Building activity is buoying demand for timber on both sides of the Atlantic