The prefabricated wall, floor, ceiling and roof panels, together with all the fixings and the Streif engineers, were delivered to site in three lorries and the shell was weather and airtight in four days
School and showcase
The Nu Build project in Stoke-on-Trent provides a joint training aid for timber building and a tool for winning over building industry hearts and minds to modern methods of construction. Mike Jeffree reports
M&S’s giant new superstore in Cheshire, described as the “Marble Arch of the North”, will feature engineered timber combined with steel and pre-cast concrete in a hybrid structure. Stephen Powney reports
Old and new Australian walnut panelling was carefully matched
New beginning
The restoration of Stoke Newington Town Hall won the top prize at the 2010 Wood Awards. Sarah Dade reports on a project that breathed new life into the community
The second phase of the Todlaw development features 12 flats arranged in three blocks of four
A place in the country
Oliver Chapman Architects chose timber frame for a range of social housing that is sympathetic to is rural setting in the Scottish Borders. Peter Wilson reports
