Search Results: 'Stewart Milne'

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

STA factory tours attract record numbers
15 December, 2014
More than 300 people from across the construction sector attended the Structural Timber Association’s (STA) autumn timber frame factory tours – the highest number since the tours were introduced last year.

Eco-town timber build begins
11 December, 2014
Timber systems have begun to arrive at the site of the UK’s first eco-town with plans for deliveries within weeks of the initial 94 homes at NW Bicester.

Housing upturn boosts timber frame
19 November, 2014
Housebuilding has hit its highest level since the economic slide of 2007 and more builders are turning to timber to meet demand, according to new figures and industry sources.

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

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

Stewart Milne opens doors to industry
11 August, 2014
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has organised a RIBA-accredited seminar and factory tour of its Oxfordshire site to offer insight into how housing providers, architects and builders can take advantage of timber frame.

Stewart Milne Timber Systems wins major hospital contract
22 July, 2014
Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) has won the contact to design and build a new 12,465m2, 206-bed mental health and community hospital in Irvine, Ayrshire.

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’

£1m timber frame deal heads first eco town
17 May, 2014
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has won the contract to supply timber systems to the UK’s first eco-town and is in final negotiations to produce the timber frame for the initial stage, a deal worth about £1m.

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.

Private housebuilding spurs demand
08 March, 2014
There’s no doubt that demand for timber frame housing is improving but margin growth is failing to keep pace. Ian Martin reports

Timber frame set to grow in size and variety
06 March, 2014
The timber building sector is set to increase its UK construction market share and the range of projects it takes on.

Stewart Milne Timber Systems bolsters growth with north-west appointment
06 February, 2014
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has appointed John Cain to manage its business development activities in north-west England.

Stewart Milne timber frame division reports £14m new business wins
04 February, 2014
In a week of contrasting fortunes for the UK timber frame manufacturing sector, Stewart Milne Timber Systems has posted an upbeat trading statement with news of £14m new business wins.

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

Stewart Milne welcomes energy target delay
04 October, 2013
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has backed moves by the Scottish government to delay the introduction of energy efficiency targets for the construction industry.

Milne expands team on positive market signs
01 July, 2013
Confidence in the construction market has led one of the largest UK timber frame manufacturers to expand its business development team and appoint a new board director.

Timber frame boss makes fabric first plea
03 May, 2013
Stewart Milne Timber Systems group managing director Alex Goodfellow has called on the government to pursue a “fabric first” path to deliver carbon efficiency in the UK’s new homes.

Wood for Good tempts housing associations with timber frame
20 April, 2013
Wood for Good is taking a group of English and Welsh housing association representatives to Scotland as part of a strategy to increase their use of timber frame construction.