News
New opportunities in timber education
As the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT) continues to change perceptions
surrounding timber design, we spoke to CATT Director, Robert Hairstans about its deep
focus on education and skills development.
27th November 2023
A challenging housing market: the case for timber
2023 has been a financially challenging year with high
interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis squeezing budgets for everybody.
Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association (STA) examines how timber
can help bring economic...
24th November 2023
Wood Award winners crowned
New Temple Complex has been crowned the UK's best new timber building, having won the Gold Award at the Wood Awards in a ceremony at Carpenters Hall yesterday evening.
The multi-faith community complex, designed by...
23rd November 2023
Mass timber lessons
Officially opened in June and operated by the University of
Strathclyde, the new £11.8million National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
(NMIS) is winning many plaudits for its sustainable mass timber building.
23rd November 2023
Waugh Thistleton named Architect of the Year in AJ Architecture Awards 2023
The practice, which this year completed central London's tallest engineered-timber building, has been recognised for its cutting-edge, sustainable architecture
What a year it has been for Waugh Thistleton. The practice is...
22nd November 2023