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Good acoustic fences make Wren Kitchens good neighbours at their new plant in Humberside
The huge purpose-built manufacturing, management and training facility built for Wren Kitchens in South Humberside (aptly named The Nest!) embraces modern technology in just about every aspect of its design and construction. In one respect however it suffers from a very traditional problem: the noise created by vehicles coming and going from the site at…
NEW: Contemporary Planed All Around Fencing Lath
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of this addition to our fencing range. The planed all around fencing laths are available in the following sizes, treated or untreated: Please talk to your usual sales contact for full details.
Planning ahead!
We know it’s the Bank Holiday week-end but at the Mill we’re planning ahead for the colder weather so it’s all going on in the woodfuel area. We’re unloading Ash ready for cutting and splitting before being kiln dried. In the background of the top picture we’re chipping dry softwood to fuel the boilers which…
We’re looking for two Sawmill Operatives
Job description Job Title: Sawmill Operative x 2 Job Summary: We are seeking hardworking, punctual individuals to join the team in one of the UK’s most successful sawmilling operations. The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting in various tasks within the resaw department. The role requires proficiency in the use of various wood machining…
Nearly there with the new weighbridge
The team from Shropshire Scale are well on the way to completing the work on the installation of the new weighbridge. Final connections to the software to be made and testing to be done and some of the new concrete needs to harden but we should be up and running soon. As we keep saying:…
We’re back…but work on the new weighbridge continues
The Mill is back up and running today after our annual maintenance shut-down but the work on installing the new weighbridge continues. It’s likely that the weighbridge will not re-open until Thursday 8th August, but we’ll keep you posted
Out with the old…
The work on installing our new weighbridge has started with the removal of the old one. We’ll be working as quickly as possible during the annual maintenance shut-down to get the new weighbridge up and running. Just a reminder that this might be after our return to work on the 5th August so watch this…
The milll will be closed next week for maintenance
During the break we’re installing a new weighbridge and it’s unlikely that this will be operational until at least 9th August. Please bear with us and watch this space!
How to turn a few bags of compost into £450 for local causes
It was great to hear from Jane Allard recently, an especially green-fingered supporter of Sparc and many other local causes. It has become something of a tradition in recent years for us to supply Jane a with a few bags of award-winning (and RHS Endorsed) SylvaGrow® peat-free compost which is manufactured from composted fine bark…
Grand opening at St George’s Clun
There was a wonderful atmosphere at St George’s School Clun the other day when the new outdoor shelter (for which we supplied the timber) was opened in the presence of the children, teachers, families and friends of the school. Also in attendance was our customer Josh Davies who did the work with Mark Arbon, representatives…
Supporting our stockists
It was great to support #ransfords stockist #DaviesBuildersMerchants at their trade show last night. There was a big turnout and our sales Director Chris Offa reports lots of interesting conversations about #greatbritishtimber As a company that believes in strong partnerships with our customers we’re always happy to help stockists with activities like this in whatever…
New outdoor shelter and pond nears completion at St George’s Clun
It was great to hear from St George’s Primary School in Clun that work on their outdoor shelter and pond is almost complete. We donated some timber to the project. Class 4 have invited us to a celebration opening on 21st June which we wouldn’t miss for anything and we’ll post pictures of the event…
