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Kingspan reported 33% year-on-year growth in its offsite division last year |
Offsite on message
Published: 22 August, 2008
Offsite manufacturing is set to grow, and that's good news for timber. Keren Fallwell reports
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Components are individually marked |
Shade and light
Published: 22 August, 2008
Robin Dodyk of Oregon Timber Frame found an intriguing mix of traditional and modern wood building techniques on a fact finding tour of Japanese construction. Anne McDonald reports
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“Normal” looking Super E homes built for Downlands Housing Association |
Super E aims higher
Published: 22 August, 2008
Five hundred Super E homes have been completed in the UK, but now the programme is aiming still higher with its EQuilibrium housing concept. Stephen Powney reports
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Baldy's Garden uses locally-grown coppiced sweet chestnut |
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FCB Studios' Century Court is clad with FSC-certified red louro |
Exit eco-bling
Published: 08 August, 2008
Architects' definitions of sustainable construction and their take on where timber fits into the picture are the subject of a new book from TRADA. Mike Jeffree reports
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The much-admired Savill Garden Gridshell |
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The Gridshell uses locally-sourced larch |
Awards for inspiration
Published: 01 April, 2008
Architect Giles Downes’ role as a judge of the Wood Awards has deepened his enthusiasm for building with timber. David Castle reports
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SIPS comprise two layers of OSB filled with rigid urethane insulation |
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Kingspan's Lighthouse |
Paradigm shift
Published: 01 April, 2008
SIPs are gaining a reputation for providing the much sought after low energy consumption. David Castle reports
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The five-bedroom house was watertight in just 13 days |
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The SIPs arrive on site cut to size |
The first SIP
Published: 01 April, 2008
After trying SIPs for the first time on a house in Yorkshire, the designer and developer are converts. Keren Fallwell reports
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Hemlock Construction and Eleco Timber Frame collaborated on the Gallery in Manchester |
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Eleco says its timber frame system reduces build time and costs and improves site logistics |
Blue-sky thinking
Published: 01 April, 2008
According to Eleco Timber Frame, high density timber frame developments are setting their sights increasingly high. David Castle reports
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Organisers are expecting 20,000 visitors |
Eco expansion
Published: 23 February, 2008
Ecobuild is to double in size, with zero carbon developments a key topic for the construction masses. David Pittman reports
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Steico Canaflex boasts high thermal and acoustic properties |
Warm mongers
Published: 23 February, 2008
Timber construction is renowned for its energy performance, but it makes special demands of insulation products. David Castle reports
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More than 250 candidates are registered on the UKTFA's erector training and qualification programme |
Teaching timber
Published: 23 February, 2008
There are several courses available to help architects, engineers and building professionals improve their knowledge of timber frame construction
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The Fernieside extension transforms a 1950s semi |
Adding value
Published: 22 February, 2008
Timber is proving to be an ideal material for both small- and large-scale extensions to buildings. Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University’s Centre for Timber Engineering, reports
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Conservation work begins |
Baby, it really is cold outside
Published: 22 February, 2008
On opposite sides of Antarctica and at opposite ends of a century, two buildings highlight the special properties of wood in construction. Mike Jeffree reports
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Panels being craned in |
Magnum force
Published: 22 February, 2008
An off-site construction business based on “massive” OSB panels is taking shape on a truly grand scale in Manchester. Stephen Powney reports
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Tulipwood was the material of choice for a community centre at St Paul’s, where a blonde hardwood was required |
Blossoming Tulipwood
Published: 07 December, 2007
The main applications for tulipwood are furniture and interior joinery, but research into its structural potential shows it has the strength of a hardwood but the weight of a softwood. Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods reports
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Panels being craned into position |
Supersonic Sussex Build
Published: 11 November, 2007
OSM Homes has supplied its first German-made timber houses to a small development in Lewes. Stephen Powney reports
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Flooring specialist Foresbec exhibited last year |
Well-built
Published: 11 November, 2007
The UK’s leading construction products exhibition will now become an annual event. Stephen Powney reports
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Windtight, watertight and insulated roof on both plots ready for tiling in one day |
A day's work
Published: 11 November, 2007
A new prefabricated roof system can be erected in a day, taking weeks off the build programme. Keren Fallwell reports
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Hemp is harvested after 14 weeks |
Grass roots construction
Published: 01 August, 2007
A special blend of hemp and lime is becoming an increasingly widely accepted eco-alternative to concrete – and especially popular used in conjunction with wood-based construction. Mike Jeffree reports
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Datum already has £2.5m worth of orders for the next two quarters |
Lean and green
Published: 29 July, 2007
When Simon and Sandy Bliss set up timber frame company Datum, they decided to break the manufacturing mould. Keren Fallwell reports
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Cladding is proving increasingly popular among architects and building designers |
Outer Beauty
Published: 23 July, 2007
Timber cladding is enjoying a boom in fortunes as architects and specifiers recognise its flexibility, durability and aesthetics. David Castle finds out more
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The Scottish Public Pensions Agency in Galashiels, by RMJM Architects |
It's not unusual
Published: 23 July, 2007
Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, has been commissioned by the Forestry Commission Scotland to write a book, New Timber Architecture in Scotland. Here he provides a preview of the book, which documents around 70 of the best projects built over the past 10 years
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OSM's design for a show home at Stoke-on-Trent College |
House to haus
Published: 15 July, 2007
German timber house manufacturers are beginning to make their presence felt in the UK. Stephen Powney reports
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Being timber, KLH panels also score ahead of concrete and steel in terms of sustainability |
Concrete evidence
Published: 21 May, 2007
KLH UK’s cross-laminated timber can do anything concrete can – and often do it better. Keren Fallwell reports
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The National Self Build & Renovation Centre was established by BuildStore |
One-stop self-build shop
Published: 06 April, 2007
The burgeoning UK self-build market now has its own 'superstore' – and timber construction forms one of the central features. Mike Jeffree reports
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Creative timber technology was the theme for the Timber in Architecture conference |
Advanced ideas
Published: 06 April, 2007
The recent Timber in Architecture conference attracted around 70 architects. One of the speakers, Michael Buckley of World Hardwoods, reports
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A room in the roof provides extra floor space without adding to the footprint of the house |
Raising the roof
Published: 06 April, 2007
As housing densities and the cost of land rise, using the roof space as living space is a growing trend. Keren Fallwell reports
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Fashion floorshow
Published: 12 December, 2006
Timber flooring has enduring popularity, not least because it can adapt to changing trends. David Castle looks at what's in vogue
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Reclaimed oak and pine boards are ideal for restoration projects LASSCO |
Fashion floorshow
Published: 11 December, 2006
Timber flooring has enduring popularity, not least because it can adapt to changing trends. David Castle looks at what's in vogue
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Platz Haus expects the Komfort design to be popular in Britain |
Hybrid homes
Published: 11 December, 2006
Platz Haus is bringing its prefabricated houses, blending post and beam and closed panels, to the UK. Stephen Powney reports
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MiTek’s Posi-Joist system |
Joist Choice
Published: 10 December, 2006
Engineered flooring systems are proving their worth in property developments where speed, reliability, strength and flexibility are all important factors. David Castle reports
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Overall winner was Edward River House a country home in Deniliquin |
Winners of Oz
Published: 10 December, 2006
Australia's Timber Design Awards featured a host of projects using wood. Stephen Powney reports
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Prien Swimming Pool in Bavaria has a low mass to overcome problems with foundation conditions |
Olympic challenge
Published: 10 December, 2006
The 2012 London Olympics are an opportunity for timber to show off its aesthetic and sustainability credentials. Charles Trevor of wood for good reports
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The windows in the bridge between the new studio and Scroope Terrace have been placed deliberately high to emphasise the transition between building styles |
A study in green
Published: 23 October, 2006
Forget The Backs and King’s College chapel, Cambridge University architecture students will soon have a showpiece of sustainable construction for inspiration. Mike Jeffree reports
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Automated technology produces the components and then the frames are put together on an assembly line |
Production line precision
Published: 22 October, 2006
Germany's timber frame home manufacturers have the UK in their sights. Stephen Powney reports from WeberHaus in the Black Forest
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Trinity Park Conference Centre, Ipswich. Entered by van Heyningen and Haward Architects.Featuring larch, European redwood, white wood and French oak
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The bold and the beautiful
Published: 19 October, 2006
This year's Wood Awards provides a tremendous showcase for the use of timber in UK building
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The roof lantern is designed to work like a south-facing conservatory |
Life begins at 60K
Published: 17 October, 2006
Kingspan Century is the most successful timber construction system supplier in the government's Design for Manufacture competition. Stephen Powney reports
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The Robin House's distinctive ‘ribbon’ roof |
Built-in health benefits
Published: 12 October, 2006
Three patient-focused healthcare centres in Scotland use timber to help create a feel-good factor. Peter Wilson, architect and director of business development at Napier University's Centre for Timber Engineering, reports
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The ecoTECH house range covers a wide variety of styles and formats |
Prefabrication goes push button
Published: 10 October, 2006
New company ecoTECH is on the brink of bringing hi-tech Swedish timber housing to the UK. Mike Jeffree reports
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Frame raising day in Hampshire |
In harmony in Hampshire
Published: 10 October, 2006
A timber frame home incorporating old and new build methods is taking shape in Hampshire. Sally Spencer paid the Forest Energy House a visit
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The EcoHomes standard awards credits for responsible sourcing, such as this FSC-certified timber |
POINTS MEAN PRIZES – for timber
Published: 20 July, 2006
BREEAM and the new Ecohomes standard is becoming an integral part of construction. Rupert Oliver reports
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Ruth Slavid, editor of AJ Specification and AJ Online, talks to Richard Harris of Buro Happold (centre) and Gordon Cowley of Timber Engineering Connections |
Conference call
Published: 20 July, 2006
Almost 100 architects gathered to hear timber experts speak on the merits of building in timber. Michael Buckley reports
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Brian Mackay-Lyons’ designs are quintessentially modern, yet have their roots in the cultural landscape |
Using the vernacular
Published: 20 July, 2006
Peter Wilson, architect and director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, explores the architecture of Brian Mackay-Lyons
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Weald & Downland’s five-day Timber Framing from Scratch course introduces students to traditional oak framing, tools and techniques |
Going back to the future
Published: 20 July, 2006
Students on the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Timber Framing from Scratch course travel back in time to learn techniques that still hold true today. Rosemary Urquhart reports
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The two town houses at Carmarthen Place, featuring untreated larch cladding
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Slovenia SE1
Published: 20 July, 2006
Solid timber panels are one of the latest forms of timber construction to hit the UK. Stephen Powney reports
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Stewart Milne has built a lot of apartment blocks in recent years; the aim now is to gain market share in the low-rise housing market |
Changing the landscape
Published: 20 July, 2006
Scottish timber frame manufacturer, the Stewart Milne Group, has ambitious plans to get the edge over brick and block construction in England. Will Anderson reports
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Lloyds Timber Frame produces a wide range of timber frame housing styles |
In the zone
Published: 13 April, 2006
It’s a sign of the sustainable times in UK construction that a specific “Timber Zone” makes its first appearance at the Interbuild exhibition in the NEC this year
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One of Hartwood’s garage buildings |
Do it ourselves
Published: 13 April, 2006
Makita claims its power tools make life easier for increasingly busy oak framed building producers. So our man Stephen Powney went to try them out at Hartwood Oak
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CTE’s research aims to take account of industry needs |
Sprucing up UK timber
Published: 13 April, 2006
The Centre for Timber Engineering is dedicated to helping the UK wood industry make the most of its opportunities in construction. Sally Spencer reports
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The Woodland Enterprise Centre is a prime example of the possibilities of building with locally-sourced timber |
Wood from the hood
Published: 13 April, 2006
Using locally-sourced material excited the passions of building professionals gathered for a seminar in a Sussex wood. David Castle was there
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