Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University showcased their innovative research in bio-based construction by leading an engineered bamboo-timber composite gridshell construction project, completed by students from three universities.
In this article, Jonathon Pearce, head of sales, Centriforce, explores the benefits of recycled plastic lumber, and how the material is emerging as an alternative to timber construction.
After four decades in the industry and 30 years of running his own joinery business in the North of Scotland, Kevin Rodgers has seen the panel board product market evolve both in application and performance; and has developed a particular liking for the OSB which is manufactured close to him.
In 2019, Michael Gove set the 300,000 homes a year target to tackle the UK's chronic undersupply of housing, which has been hailed as unrealistic and impossible. In this article, Sano explores how hybrid building could be the solution.
A fast-growing new timber building company based in Cambridge is supplying clients across the country with sustainable garden rooms using West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero as a primary material for fabricating the main structure and interior partitions.
SterlingOSB PrimedPlus from West Fraser is a factory-primed OSB3 board, ready to be immediately erected around construction projects or buildings in need of protection.
David Harris, CEO of Premier Modular, reflects on the state of the construction industry's economy, the financial flexibility modular solutions offer and how this form of construction can inject hope into the industry’s future.
West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero boards redefine versatility, combining square-edged and tongue-and-groove formats for adaptable roofing, framing, and flooring application.
Merit has been chosen by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust Foundation to deliver an advanced Elective Hub using modern methods of construction (MMC).
West Fraser's CaberMDF is available in several grades to meet construction and related industry demands, ranging from architraves for door surrounds to decorative profiles and heavy-duty uses.
Alex Goodfellow, chairman of the Confederation of Timber Industries, examines the barriers to expanding timber use in UK construction and the policy solutions available to the government to address them.
As the international trade association for modular construction, the Modular Building Institute's mission is to expand the use of offsite construction through innovation and education.
