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Timber Systems

Housing’s better future

October 31, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

Social Housing Developers Community of Practice members enjoy a hosted tour to include both off-site creation of timber frame panels and on-site progress at the Gwynfaen Project

Filed Under: Building Performance, Communities of Practice, Construction, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, New-Build, News, Projects & Ventures, Social Housing Development, Timber, Timber Frame, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Building Performance, Communities of Practice, Home Grown Homes, social housing development

Circular wood use for accelerated global decarbonisation

October 26, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

New research calls for cross-sectoral coordination to maximize net zero benefits of wood recycling

Filed Under: Academic, Afforestation, Building Elements, Housing, Insulation, Manufacturing, Mass Timber, News, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber, Whole Life Carbon

Unlocking the full potential of offsite manufactured timber housing in Wales: The Challenge of timber price volatility

June 2, 2021 by admin

Unprecedented price volatility of timber is constraining the development of the timber frame manufacturing sector. This threatens the delivery of Welsh Government’s affordable housing, MMC and zero carbon strategies. The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues of concern and offer first ideas to develop potential solutions. DOWNLOAD BRIEFING

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Procurement, Resources, Technical Briefing, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Processing, Structural Timber, Technical Briefing

Zero Carbon Homes—Zero Carbon Timber Solutions for Wales

February 16, 2021 by admin

What is the zero carbon timber housing solution for Wales? This document proposes a range of timber build solutions. Results are based on the analysis of an appropriate and future proofed definition for ‘zero carbon’, followed by design and calculation to develop an understanding of the quantifiable factors of embodied and operational carbon. Using a […]

Filed Under: Construction, Design & Specification, Guidance, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, New-Build, Resources, Timber Systems, Whole Life Carbon Tagged With: Building Elements, Building Performance, carbon, Design Specification, Home Grown Homes, Structural Timber, timber construction, Whole Life Carbon

Making the Right Choices—A Guide to Improving the Build Quality of New Build Timber Frame Social Housing

January 19, 2021 by admin

Making the right decisions for the benefit of a building’s long term performance and user experience can be compromised by cost, lack of experience, and poor understanding of timber frame construction. This guide aims to highlight some of the key points to consider along the pathway of designing, constructing and maintaining timber frame housing. These […]

Filed Under: Building Performance, Construction, Design & Specification, Guidance, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Maintenance, Manufacturing, New-Build, Resources, Timber Frame, Timber Systems Tagged With: Construction, Design Specification, Guidance, Home Grown Homes, Structural Timber, timber construction

Google Map highlights exemplar timber housing projects in Wales

October 31, 2020 by admin

Find exemplar timber housing projects we have worked with over the past few years. Explore information on construction, innovative products, use of home-grown timber and Welsh manufacturing, carbon impact and building performance.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Case Study, Forestry, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Joinery, Manufacturing, Processing, Resources, Timber Systems Tagged With: Building Performance, carbon, Case Study, Construction, Design Specification, Home Grown Homes, Processing, timber construction

Welsh Softwoods in Construction – Revised edition, March 2016

February 27, 2016 by admin

This research was undertaken by Woodknowledge Wales to identify the range of timber construction systems or techniques that are available for use in Wales and to identify the extent to which Welsh-grown softwoods could be utilised in their production. Download

Filed Under: Construction, Forestry, Grading, Manufacturing, Processing, Resources, Technical Briefing, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Building Elements, Processing, Structural Timber, Technical Briefing

Homegrown Timber in UK Construction – Case Studies, Volume. 1

February 27, 2016 by admin

The projects showcased here represent a snap-shot of what’s happening throughout the whole of the UK, but with an emphasis on projects in Wales – from housing to retail, simple homes and social housing to high end self-build, as well as offices and schools. Download

Filed Under: Case Studies, Case Study, Construction, Housing, Joinery, Manufacturing, New-Build, Projects, Resources, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Building Elements, Case Study, Construction, Structural Timber

Sustainable Construction Timber – Ivor Davies 2016

February 25, 2016 by admin

FC Scotland have released a new publication by Ivor Davies, Sustainable Construction Timber – Sourcing and Specifying Local Timber. This is an invaluable new tool that will help clients understand how to procure homegrown timber. Download

Filed Under: Construction, Design & Specification, Guidance, Housing, Procurement, Resources, Timber, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Design Specification, Processing, Structural Timber

Brettstapel 2014

February 28, 2014 by admin

This report focuses more particularly on timberdowelled Brettstapel panel manufacture where ‘super’ dry hardwood dowels are used to fix parallel softwood lamellae together. Download

Filed Under: Manufacturing, Mass Timber, Resources, Technical Briefing, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Structural Timber, Technical Briefing

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