Commercial

Accoya cladding specified for Northumberland retail park

by Jennie Ward|24 March 2524 March 25|Build, Supply

Willowburn Retail Park in Alnwick, Northumberland, offers a mix of big-name brands and charming independent retailers. Designed to create a modern and sustainable retail destination, the development aims to enhance the local shopping experience while complementing North Northumberland’s natural surroundings. Projekt Architects, the firm behind the retail park's design, envisioned...

‘Original approach to urban industrial design’ | WorkStack wins best new commercial building

by Bryony Bodimeade|26 November 2403 December 24|Design

Rising from a compact urban site, the dRMM-designed WorkStack presents a new vision for high-density industrial space – with a minimal carbon footprint – for which it was crowned the best new commercial building at the Wood Awards 2024. Located in Greenwich, London, WorkStack’s distinctive cantilevered form – which takes...

Commercial Timber Guidebook published: a game-changer for timber building design

by Matt Milton|20 November 2407 February 25|Build, Design

New industry guidance reflects consensus on good practice to support adoption of large-scale timber offices in the UK A major collaboration between property developers, insurers, and technical experts has led to the launch of the UK’s first Commercial Timber Guidebook. The guide, which aims to promote the use of structural...

The Commercial Timber Guidebook

by Matt Milton|20 November 2420 November 24|Build, Design

The Commercial Timber Guidebook has been developed to address the common concerns that face timber construction. These typically include durability, moisture, fire safety, and as a result, the challenge of obtaining sustainable property insurance. These issues are compounded by a lack of comprehensive guidance specific to mass timber construction.

Designing Timber | Issue 07

by Matt Milton|17 June 2417 June 24|Build, Design

Issue 7 of Designing Timber, a magazine from Timber Development UK (TDUK) dedicated to architects, designers and anyone working with timber.

Designing Timber | Issue 06

by Matt Milton|17 June 2417 June 24|Build, Design

Issue 6 of Designing Timber, a magazine from Timber Development UK (TDUK) dedicated to architects, designers and anyone working with timber.

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...

The Black & White Building

by Matt Milton|28 March 2409 May 25|Design

An adaptable building is a sustainable one – that was a key concept behind the design. There are no structural internal partition walls in the Black & White building, so the workspaces are large and open. The building's structure comprises a frame made of a beech-based laminated veneer lumber (LVL),...

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...