Barnet council finds 580 houses with similar panels that can spread fire and warns they are ‘tip of the iceberg’ A London council has warned of a potential new national fire safety crisis after it ...

Stewart Milne Group is to use its timber frame technology to build a demonstration house that meets level 5 under the new Code for Sustainable Homes. The house will be built at the BRE Innovation Park ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

Timber cladding is an attractive option and one that is both affordable and durable. For these reasons, and with a rising green agenda, it is finding increasing popularity. However, as with all ...

Timber frames, for so long limited to the low-rise residential sector, have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses, thanks to technological breakthroughs. What does the future hold? For ...