Employment in the Housebuilding Supply Chain (and beyond) Every sector can make a case for exemption from the recently announced hikes in employer’s National Insurance contributions, not least housing where, according to the latest figures from Professor Noble...

Introducing Loden Townsend Truss and Joist designer Loden Townsend has been an integral part of Scotts Timber Engineering's Redditch branch since he began in production in 2017 at just 18 years old. With a longstanding passion for design, Loden initially contemplated...

Pre-Budget Message to the Chancellor As we approach what is probably the most speculated-over budget in modern UK history, a few final thoughts for the Chancellor from the UK’s housebuilding supply chain. Please avoid anything that makes the house-buying public...

Introducing Macauley Morton It is the people that make a business, and today’s post introduces Macauley Morton, who recently joined our Design team. Based at our Thrapston offices, Macauley’s first introduction to the world of technical design was on work experience...

Player Sponsorship at Northampton Saints We were delighted to join the Northampton Saints team at cinch Stadium this week as we were welcomed as a player sponsor for Henry Pollock. The event included a series of workshops and an opportunity to watch a live training...

Scotts Timber Engineering and the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) Scotts Timber Engineering is a long term member of the TRA, which supports truss manufacturers around the UK. Membership isn’t just a tick box exercise; our design team, led by Lawrence Raven, values...

Unifying IT Systems One of the first major improvement projects Process Manager Rox Newton took on when she took on the role at Scotts Timber Engineering nine months ago was to unify the IT systems at the company’s two factories at Thrapston and Redditch in the East...

On The Recent Launch of the MADE Partnership The recent launch of the MADE Partnership, a joint venture between Barratt Developments, Homes England and Lloyds Banking Group, is an interesting step in the evolution of UK Housebuilding. Given the new Government’s...

Miller Homes Car Barns Our timber engineering expertise is so extensive, we are often called upon by housebuilders to help bring their projects to life in multiple ways. Earlier this year, we started supplying trusses for a number of Miller Homes developments: Earls...