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The JR Group is shaping the future of Scotland’s housing market through innovative projects

Iain — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:37:00 +0000

With roots dating back to 1995, The The JR Group provides innovative solutions in construction, housing, scaffolding, specialist services, timber systems and sprinkler installations to both the public and private sectors across Scotland. The company’s expertise across six divisions differentiates it in a competitive market, and its honest approach to relationships with clients, stakeholders…

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Having stayed true to its values across a 20-year tenure, Cotswold Oak is growing beyond borders

Iain — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:33:05 +0000

Celebrating 20 years in business this year, Cotswold Oak is one of the most successful construction companies in the Cotswolds, England, and surrounding areas. The company’s growth and success have resulted in several awards for high-quality construction and finishing from prestigious and recognised bodies like the LABC Excellence Awards. Cotswold Oak integrates European and American oak where…

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Stora Enso is leading not only the future of construction but that of planet earth

Iain — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:44:35 +0000

In the earlier days of western industrialization, during the 19th century, when the widespread use of concrete had begun to grow across the US and northern Europe, we, as a species, must have thought that the future was finally in our hands. Little did we know that with the ever-growing concerns of how to tackle global warming and the irreversible damage we stand to inflict upon our planet…

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Long-established modular building manufacturer, Premier Modular, is investing in technology and processes in its bid to become net zero by 2035

Iain — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:26:41 +0000

Premier’ is an appropriate name for Premier Modular Ltd (Premier). Founded in 1956 in a small factory in Blackburn, England, as a manufacturer of timber garages, it lays claim to being one of the first modular construction companies in the United Kingdom. It was a good time to get into the business, as the UK had a desperate need for rebuilding after the devastation of WW2. By the early 1960s it…

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The Architectural Marvel of Magdalene College Library: A Wood Awards 2021 Gold Winner

Iain — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:32:54 +0000

Winner of both the Gold Award and the Education and Public Sector category of the Wood Awards 2021, Magdalene College Library in Cambridge is a striking example of sympathetic design, beautiful materials and careful craftmanship. Built alongside the Grade I listed Pepys Library, it is the first substantial addition to the main site in over 50 years. The library design is based upon an…

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