Stewart Milne Group is to use its timber frame technology to build a demonstration house that meets level 5 under the new Code for Sustainable Homes. The house will be built at the BRE Innovation Park ...

Timber frame houses need a layer of external cladding to protect them from moisture, ideally with a ventilated cavity. As mentioned above, timber-framed houses can be clad with a wide range of ...

Fuelled by the need to build quickly and to increasingly tight sustainability standards, the market for timber frame and mass timber construction is growing rapidly. This detailed guide covers many of ...

The curvilinear form of the building is constructed from a framework of prefabricated glulam beams. The beams are supported on a lightweight steel structure below the first-floor slab, which itself is ...

Cladding is a sought-after solution on renovation and extension projects across the UK. But with composite and timber both popular options, how do they actually compare? Both types of cladding have ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

Stolon Studio chose a facade that would add drama today and beauty tomorrow for its zero carbon housing scheme in Beckenham, ...

The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high An industry consortium that includes ...