Search Results: 'Stewart Milne'

Building on success
24 August, 2022
Donaldson Group made the headlines last December when it announced it had acquired the UK’s largest timber frame manufacturer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems. Sally Spencer reports

Timber on pole to cut emissions
24 August, 2022
Wood-based building is increasingly seen as the prime solution for shrinking construction’s carbon footprint, says Structural Timber Association chief executive Andrew Carpenter

Tackling fuel poverty
21 July, 2021
Debi Lama, key account manager for affordable housing at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why offsite construction coupled with a build fabric such as timber frame is key to reducing fuel poverty across the UK and reflects on the company’s work with L&Q Housing Association to achieve this

Rewarding timber building growth
21 August, 2019
Engineered timber and structural timber systems have been recognised for several years at the TTJ Awards, but this year two project categories have been launched to recognise the fantastic work being done with structural wood in public/commercial and private residential projects

Material interest
21 August, 2019
Structural timber is becoming the material of increasing interest as the UK government seeks to address the housing shortage. Sally Spencer spoke to the STA’s Andrew Carpenter

Back to the futurebuild
12 February, 2019
The Futurebuild exhibition and conference programme takes place next month

Södra Expands UK Possibilities
20 June, 2017
Södra’s Värö site is a true giant of the Swedish sawmilling industry, with around half of its production destined for the UK market. Stephen Powney talks to Södra Wood’s management at the mill

Under new ownership
21 April, 2017
Ecobuild was under new ownership this year and had several new show features, reports Stephen Powney

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

Expo extras
20 September, 2016
Timber Expo 2016 has a host of added attractions, from linked UK Construction Week events, to awards, seminars and a beer festival

Building growth
19 August, 2016
Timber frame now accounts for 27.4% of the UK newbuild market and the industry is confident it will continue to grow. Keren Fallwell reports

Shaping the future of offsite
24 February, 2016
With the government setting a target of 400,000 new homes by 2020, Alex Goodfellow, group managing director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems, considers how offsite manufacture could help

Rosy Future for Timber Frame
20 August, 2015
The timber frame sector is benefiting from the upturn in construction activity, with market share of new build housing now nudging 25%. Sally Spencer 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

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

Going to eco town
16 July, 2014
Stewart Milne Timber Systems’ Sigma II system has been selected for the UK’s first zero carbon ‘eco town’

Timber’s pitch to parliament
05 April, 2014
A roundtable policy debate at the House of Commons revealed construction industry support for timber but the MPs were less vocal.

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

The only way is timber
12 January, 2013
Stewart Milne Timber Systems’ Sigma II Build System was chosen for one of the UK’s largest zero carbon housing projects, in Basildon, Essex

Framing the future
29 November, 2012
Stewart Milne Timber Systems sees a bright future for timber frame despite the UK’s economic woes. TTJ news editor Steve Powney joined construction press on a visit to the Witney timber frame factory