Timber engineering

Many of the timber-engineering projects we undertake involve solving design, engineering and construction problems for the first time.

Timber plays an increasing role in today’s contemporary structures – and Carpenter Oak & Woodland is at the forefront of this movement.

Given the outstanding aesthetics of timber and its excellent performance structurally, it’s not surprising to see that its use continues to grow.

Several things set this kind of design and construction project apart, including:

• combining timber structures with steel connections.
• ambitious, cutting-edge building designs.
• innovative and often untried designs/use of materials.
• the need for a high degree of certainty around the outcome of the project.

The double height timber framed canteen at Loch Lomond National Park Headquarters

Carpenter Oak & Woodland has deservedly earned itself a reputation as one of the leaders in this highly challenging field of building design and construction. We’ve worked on some high profile timber-engineering projects, with buildings which range from individual homes, to blocks of flats, commercial buildings, schools and other centres of learning, hospitals, arts centres and visitor attractions. And in the process, our work has picked up many major awards.

Experience

Few (if any) timber-frame specialists can claim to have worked on as diverse a range of timber-engineering projects as us. We’ve built up a wealth of experience over more than two decades that we believe is quite simply unrivalled. Take a look at our timber-engineering projects.

Ability

One of the key reasons that Carpenter Oak & Woodland is selected so often is the way in which we are able to contribute to the design, engineering and construction processes. We have the skills and experience to assess new timber-engineering challenges and propose solutions that are robust, cost-effective and reactive to the architect’s design.

Our specialism is working alongside the architect and engineer with buildability input, simplifying the solution where possible to reduce cost, setting an early stage budget that we can stick to and delivering the project on time and on budget.

The cafe at the Robbie Burns Museum

Resources

With three framing yards (two in England and one in Scotland) we have the infrastructure and staff to be able to undertake almost any project. We also have bespoke design and engineering skills that we believe are, quite simply, unbeatable.

Dependability

Carpenter Oak & Woodland is an independently owned, financially secure business which has been designing and constructing timber-frame buildings – both residential and commercial – for over twenty years. We have a reputation for meeting deadlines and containing costs.