B&K Hybrid Solutions

Sustainable timber and steel hybrid transforms sports centre

by Jennie Ward|11 February 2611 February 26|Build, Supply

B&K Hybrid Solutions, a leading specialist in engineered timber and hybrid construction, has played a pivotal role in the creation of Cozenton Park Sports Centre; a state-of-the-art leisure facility that exemplifies sustainable and innovative design. The project, located in Rainham, Medway, replaced the aging 1990s ‘Splashes’ pool complex with an...

Chart Street Studios

by Matt Milton|05 July 2529 July 25|Design

16 Chart Street is a redevelopment of a 1930s former furniture warehouse located in Hoxton, using engineered timber.

An iconic town hall reborn from the ashes, with a sensitive timber renovation

by Matt Milton|20 January 2527 January 25|Design

In the winter of 2013, while undergoing some minor repair works, Walworth Town Hall suffered from a devastating fire. Originating in the council’s debating chamber, the fire ravaged most of the town hall, rendering the building unusable ever since and leaving it in a dire state of disrepair. To restore...

Old Gramophone Works

by Matt Milton|18 January 2516 March 26|Design

Sitting next to the Grand Union Canal, The Gramophone Works is a redevelopment of a historic site in West London. It houses a mix of refurbished, extended and new build contemporary office spaces.

The curving roof beams at Skelton Lake Services. Images courtesy of B&K Structures.

B&K Structures: 50 years of timber and steel innovation

by Matt Milton|10 June 2427 November 24|Design

B&K Structures are one of the UK’s leading sustainable frame contractors, specialising in the design and delivery of engineered timber and timber-steel hybrids. 2024 marks their 50th anniversary, having begun their journey in 1974 specialising in steel fabrication before adding engineered timber to their portfolio in 2007. Since then, the...

CGI image of rooftop extension of Arding & Hobbs building, showing interior of upper floors

Timber brings rooftop extension to iconic former department store

by Matt Milton|10 March 2411 March 24|Design

TDUK member Stora Enso supplied the prefabricated Sylva™ CLT building kit for the rooftop extension at Arding & Hobbs – a former department store that's a much-loved South London landmark. A CGI of the interior, with CLT clearly visible at ceiling level. It's a great example of how timber, by...

Newson's Yard interior: a shopping arcade with timber clad ceiling and walls, and brick columns

Former timber yard totally transformed… by timber

by Matt Milton|22 February 2426 February 24|Design

Newson’s Yard is a new hub for top-end retail and restaurants. It is a refurbished and reimagined former timber yard, nestled in London's Pimlico Road Design District. The site was developed by Grosvenor, with Stiff + Trevillion as architect and Heyne Tillett Steel as structural engineer. Timber then, timber now...

A new life for an old factory

by Matt Milton|07 February 2328 February 24|Design

How a lightweight timber frame and engineering know-how turned the Gramophone Works into the building it was always meant to be. In its long and varied history, it has been the headquarters of Sanderson Fabrics and British independent record label Saga Records. Today, The Gramophone Works is a landmark commercial...

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