panel systems

Timber Frame: Where to Start Guide welcomed by timber frame manufacturers
by Guest Author|31 March 26|Build
The recent publication of the Timber Frame: Where to Start guide - by Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Structural Timber Association (STA) - is an important step forward for the UK construction industry. It provides confidence and clarity for developers, contractors and specifiers considering timber frame for the first...
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‘Timber Frame – Where To Start Guide’ – a comprehensive companion to timber frame
by Matt Milton|03 March 26|Design
The 'Timber Frame: Where to Start Guide' launches today. Three leading organisations in the timber and construction sector – Timber Development UK (TDUK), the Structural Timber Association (STA) and Swedish Wood – have launched a new digital platform designed to make timber frame construction easier to understand and adopt. Timber...
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U-Build – a DIY modular building system
by Matt Milton|19 January 26|Build, Design
U-Build is a modular building system developed by architecture practice Studio Bark, with consultation with Structure Workshop and Cut and Construct. It is designed to be easy to construct and quick to deconstruct at the end of its useful life.
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U-Build: thinking outside the box
by Matt Milton|05 December 25|Design
Ben Baker, Production Manager at U-Build, explains this nifty demountable timber system and the range of uses it lends itself to. A simple DIY construction system, U-Build lends itself to all manner or projects, from domestic garden studios to large-scale office fit-outs, from household storage to entire houses. "Over lockdown...
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Brick-clad timber buildings using Donaldson's timber frame system
A timber-framed future for UK housing: Donaldson Timber Systems
by Matt Milton|09 June 24|Build, Design
Why have Donaldson Timber Systems just invested £10m in their offsite timber-frame factory? Because they anticipate a big future for timber-frame housing in the UK. They’ve boosted their capacity and technical capabilities because – like many of the UK's major housebuilders – they see timber frame as increasingly central to...
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How much do you know about SIPS (Structural Insulated Panels)?
by Matt Milton|26 January 24|Design
SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) are prefabricated, high-performance, lightweight building panels. They're an excellent system to use in walls and roofs for residential and commercial buildings. Made by laminating high-density facings to an insulating foam core, their strong structural bonds allow them to bear considerable loads with reduced studding. The many...
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