A TIMBER manufacturer in Aberdeenshire has more than doubled staff numbers and won £12 million of orders in its first year of business. Kirkwood Timber Frame, based in Sauchen, Inverurie, specialises ...

There’s one sector of the homebuilding market that seems to be weathering the recent economic storm better than the rest of its industry — kit homes. Kit homes are houses built from packages of ...

FabCab has a line of four different models ranging in size from a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom home at 550 sq ft up to a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home at 1,337 sq ft. The homes are built from renewable and ...

One of First Kaska's timber homes under construction near Watson Lake, Yukon. The Liard First Nation is building the homes using frame parts that are cut on-site at a brand new production plant.

A timber-frame home is a celebration of wood on a massive scale. Tall posts grow from the floor and connect overhead in a soaring network of beams, rafters and braces joined with glovelike precision.

Timber Framed constructions have been used very successful around the world for a long time and it is one of the main methods that is gaining popularity with the self builders of Ireland. As far as ...

Q What’s your opinion on timber frame construction for a home compared with traditional stick-built designs? A “Stick-built” refers to the studs, joists and trusses that are used to build typical ...

City believes future of Beazer's trailblazing prefabrication business is in doubt after takeover. Speculation is mounting in the City that Persimmon will close or sell Beazer's new timber-frame ...