TIME TO THINK TIMBER
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As demand for affordable housing continues to grow, the economic challenges facing local authorities and RSLs do not diminish. Sustainability, cost, funding and practical delivery in tight timescales are all significant factors that require solutions. Meeting increasing sustainability targets within diminishing budgets and taking a whole life view of completed developments are clearly imperative. Stewart Milne Timber Systems, with many years’ experience in social housing, appreciates these challenges and has developed a build system that can provide many of the answers. The company’s award-winning Sigma II Build System is not only sustainable in terms of easily meeting Level Four of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but also cost-effective in the savings to be made through off-site construction, decreased waste and integrated fabric first energy efficiency measures. In the company’s work in the affordable housing sector, teams work closely in partnership with clients from design to completion. The flexibility and speed of build offered by timber frame make it an ideal option for developments of any size and budget, with the build programme tailored to meet customer needs. With air tightness, thermal performance and service channels built in, the closed panel system delivers additional benefits in terms of ongoing maintenance and energy savings for end users. By using the Sigma II Build System, projects can be delivered up to 30 per cent faster* and specific cost benefits that can be achieved from offsite fabrication include: reduced site prelim costs; lower weather dependency and improved onsite predictability. In terms of energy performance, the system can achieve an air tightness performance expectation of 3m3/h/m2 @ 50pa. The insulation, designed to achieve U-Value of 0.12 W/m2/k with a lambda value of 0.032, offers high water resistance, long term durability, prevents thermal bypasses within the panel cavities, and carries a Green Guide A rating. Alex Goodfellow, group managing director – Stewart Milne Timber Systems, said: “Our expertise in the housing sector enables us to offer a more holistic approach with detailed reviews of overall project costs, allowing housing associations to meet both budget and performance requirements. One of our greatest assets is our commitment to delivering cost benefits for our customers, who are seeing real cost savings as a result of our involvement in their projects.” As a demonstration of its capabilities, the Sigma II Build System is being used in the groundbreaking AIMC4 project where three of Stewart Milne Group’s properties, a terrace of homes in Preston, are scheduled to be complete in just eight weeks. The build system is also currently on site in several other public and private sector projects across the UK. January 2012 |
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Distance No Object!
Such is the popularity and versatility of timber frame that Stewart Milne Timber Systems is fulfilling orders from as far away as the Falkland Islands.
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Building Work Starts on First AIMC4 Social Housing
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has started work on the first phase of AIMC4 homes for the social housing sector.
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Solving The Cash-To-Cash Dilemma
All housebuilders and developers, whether in the public or private sector, have similar aims - to create new homes quickly and efficiently and realise a return on investment as fast as possible. And never more so than in the current climate of less speculative building, more building to order and meeting the demand for affordable housing.
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Scottish Cabinet Minister Visits Stewart Milne AIMC4 development
The Stewart Milne Group recently welcomed Alex Neil, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Infrastucture and Capital Investment, to view its latest low carbon, low energy houses in Prestonpans, East Lothian, newly completed as part of the AIMC4 project.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Completes Phase 2 of Pioneering Code Level 4 Project
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has completed work on phase two of its AIMC4 project, which will see the company build eight low carbon, low energy detached homes across three sites in the UK.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Launches Latest Line of Open Panel Systems
To meet the challenges of cost efficient building, Stewart Milne Timber Systems have just launched Sigma OP1, a new 89mm open panel product that offers a genuine solution to private developers and affordable housing providers alike.
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Time to think timber
The popular buzzword of the moment, in the housebuilding arena, is 'sustainability'. Politicians are demanding it, environmentalists are promoting it and housebuilders are expected to deliver it. However, is it as easy as they all say?
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Affordable Housing success with new innovative build system
With looming government regulations and an economy which appears to be digging its heels in, Housing Associations are facing an increasingly difficult challenge of meeting the demand for sustainable, affordable housing.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems rolls out award-winning build solution
Stewart Milne Timber Systems is rolling out its innovative Sigma II Build System to a range of sectors across the UK, offering the ideal solution for not just sustainable, but also cost effective building in both the domestic and commercial property markets.
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Putting cost at the top of the agenda
With the increasing focus on cost reduction and environmental issues, we know the importance of value engineering and our role in providing our clients with not just a great product and exceptional service, but best value.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems' Sigma II Achieves BBA Certification
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, is celebrating another accolade after its award-winning Sigma II Build System achieved certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA).
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Kick Starts Work on Scotland’s First AIMC4 Properties
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has completed work on Scotland’s first AIMC4 properties at Portlethen, Aberdeenshire.
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New board member for Stewart Milne Group
Stewart Milne Group has announced the appointment of Alex Goodfellow to its Main Board.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Secures £5m in New Contracts
The UK’s leading provider of timber systems solutions, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has secured £5m in new contracts.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Lands Oxford Innovation Award
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame solutions, has won an award for innovation at the 2011 Oxfordshire Business Awards.
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SMC Secures Inverness Contract
Stewart Milne Construction has secured a £4 million contract with Servite Housing Association and Highland Council to build 50 new low carbon homes in Inverness.
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SSE Chooses Stewart Milne Timber Systems For Pioneering Eco Development
The UK’s largest timber frame supplier, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has built four Code Level 6 homes at a groundbreaking zero carbon development in Slough, Berkshire for SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy).
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Boosts Senior Team
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame solutions, has extended its award winning team with the appointment of Paul Smollett as commercial director.
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Groundbreaking AIMC4 Consortium Announces Key Sites
After successfully obtaining planning consent, the AIMC4 consortium, created to research and deliver mass market Code Level 4 homes using a fabric-first approach, has announced the project’s chosen sites.
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Stewart Milne Group Scoops Top Innovation Award
Premium developer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has scooped the award for Sustainability Innovation at the 2010 Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards for its new Sigma II build system.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Shortlisted In Sustainable Housing Awards
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading timber systems solutions provider, has been shortlisted in this year’s Sustainable Housing Awards. The company’s flagship Sigma II Build System is one of just six finalists in the Sustainability Innovation category.
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In Safe Hands: Stewart Milne Timber Systems Scoops Top Safety Award
David Nimmo, operations director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) was celebrating this week after scooping the top award at the NHBC Health and Safety Awards in Birmingham.
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Stewart Milne Group B2B divisions scoop top industry awards
One of the UK’s leading independent housebuilding, construction and development companies, Stewart Milne Group, is celebrating its Construction and Timber systems divisions scooping two top industry awards.
June 2010