Supplying Timber Issue 9 0 - Autumn 2025 - Flipbook - Page 11
Deeside welcomes MP and MSPs to
discuss housing delivery
Chris Kane MP has become the
over the course of this Parliament,"
latest government representative to
said Chris.
visit Deeside Timberframe’s Throsk
manufacturing facility, touring the
expanded site just weeks after MSP
Alex Rowley made a similar visit
to discuss the role of o昀昀site timber
frame construction in tackling the
UK housing crisis.
Both visits come on the back of the
company's recent multimillion-pound
investment programme, which was
“While it’s clear that Deeside is rising
to meet the demand from England,
it’s time for the Scottish Government
to look to manufacturers to help solve
the housing crisis here in Scotland. We
need a real plan to build more homes.”
During his visit, Chris asked whether
the company could handle a 10%
uplift in demand if England ramped up
timber frame delivery.
Alex Rowley MSP, who visited earlier
“Absolutely, and that’s exactly
in the month, said: “Companies like
e昀케cient homes across both Scotland
why we’ve made this investment,”
Deeside Timberframe are showing
and England.
explained David Crawford, Managing
what’s possible when we modernise
Director of Deeside Timberframe. “The
construction and invest in automation.
discussions also explored how factory-
If we’re serious about housing
based o昀昀site construction can help
reform, we need pathways between
ease the ongoing labour and skills
education, training and employers like
shortage. With fewer trades needed
Deeside who are already helping to
on site, and new opportunities for
bridge the gap.”
digital design, precision engineering
With pressure mounting to meet
and apprenticeships, timber frame
both housing targets and net zero
“We urgently need to build more
manufacturing is increasingly seen as
commitments, Deeside Timberframe
homes; the UK Government has set an
a scalable and modern alternative to
believes timber frame must be a
ambitious target of 1.5 million homes
traditional construction methods.
central part of the solution.
designed to scale up production and
help deliver more high-quality, energy-
The visits provided an opportunity to
showcase how Deeside Timberframe
is already supporting the delivery of
public and private housing at pace
– and how recent investments have
signi昀椀cantly boosted capacity to meet
rising demand.
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Image: Government
representatives visit
Deeside Timberframe
to discuss housing
delivery and Labour's
building targets.
DTS awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction
David Nimmo, DTS Construction
supply chain and our customers. This
has been awarded the ‘Order of
Director, said: “Achieving 16 Gold
is truly an award for every member of
Distinction’ by the Royal Society for
Awards in a row is an outstanding
the team for their continued work in
the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
achievement, which demonstrates
keeping us all safe."
after earning its 16th consecutive
our unwavering commitment to
Gold Award.
continuous improvement and
The award recognises remarkable
consistency in displaying the highest
levels of health and safety in the
workplace for 16 consecutive years.
Now in its 69th year, the RoSPA Awards
is the world’s largest health and safety
awards programme, recognising
organisations and individuals who
have set the highest standards in
accident prevention.
excellence in health and safety. We’re
honoured to be in the small number of
industry leaders to achieve the Order
of Distinction from such a prestigious
organisation as RoSPA.
“Health and safety is fundamental
to the success of our business. These
awards are a recognition of the hard
work and commitment our people put
into looking out for each other, our
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Image: Donaldson
Timber Systems has
received a RoSPA
award.
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Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS)
