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Barratt commits to building 25% of new homes using Modern Methods of Construction within 5 years
Barratt’s half year results indicate a 9.1% increase in half year completions up to 8,314 units – the highest for twelve years – and sets out plans to build 1-in-4 of all new homes using MMC by 2025. This will include timber frames, large block and off-site construction.
UK Builders still waiting for the ‘Boris bounce’
According to a recent survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) workloads for small building companies fell in the final quarter of 2019 but they remain optimistic for 2020.
D&D London to launch its latest dining concept within the Pavilion at International Quarter London (IQL)
The Pavilion is currently under construction and will be a landmark building within IQL, which stands at the gateway to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London.
Wood Protection Association announces theme and speakers for 2020 conference
“Making the most of wood to help tackle climate change” will be the theme of the 2020 WPA conference in April with five guest speakers which is preceded by the WPA awards dinner.
James Donaldson Group acquires Rowan Manufacturing and Smith & Frater
James Donaldson & Sons Ltd, based in Fife for over 160 years, has announced the acquisition of both companies which will add door sets, bespoke joinery and kitchen manufacturing to their existing business processing, manufacturing and distribution of timber and associated building products.
National Tree Champion, Sir William Worsley, appointed as Forestry Commission Chair
Sir William Worsley has bee confirmed as the new Chair of the Forestry Commission as Sir Harry Studholme leaves after seven years in the post. Sir William held the position of the government’s national Tree Champion, since June 2018 where he worked on developing the English Tree Strategy.
James Jones & Sons Ltd opens new I-Joist production line
The new, fully operational line will see the Timber Systems Division of James Jones and Sons Ltd double its I-Joist production capacity to 20 million lineal metres and claiming to have “The largest, fastest and most efficient I-Joist line in Europe.”
INTBAU Timber Talk discusses the future of timber in construction
The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) is a global network dedicated to creating better places to live through traditional building, architecture, and urbanism.
Estonian forestry technology startup Timbeter raises $1m expansion funding
Estonian company Timbeter, whose artificial intelligence technology helps companies in the forestry sector, closed the seed funding round with a total backing of $1m from five investors.
Stora Enso cites demanding market conditions as it records challenging quarter results
Despite achieving a turnover in excess of €10bn, each of Stora Enso’s group operations – packaging, biomaterials, timber and paper – recorded lower year-on-year sales. Wood products achieved sales of €374m, a 6% drop on last year mainly down to lower sawn timber prices.