20 South West Building & Construction


January-February 2012 FRAME UK


Complete timber frame package supplied


FRAME UK is one of the leading timber frame manufacturers in the country. The business, established in 1974 from parent company Frame Homes, specialises in the design and manufacture of a wide range of cost-effective buildings across a broad spectrum of uses from hotels to classrooms. All the products are thermally efficient and ecologically sustainable. Frame UK is based at a purpose-built factory and offices in Cornwall where it uses modern technology and strict quality control procedures in the manufacturing process.


Its range of timber structural components includes closed panels/open panels, metal web joists, roof trusses, feature trusses, roof cassettes, Glulam and insulated floor cassettes.


The products are supplied to a


variety of market sectors including: local and national development companies; property developers; social housing; self- builders; architects; local authorities; commercial; and leisure markets. Neil Stevens, of Frame UK, said: ‘Our wide experience in timber engineering coupled with manufacturing flexibility enables us to produce environmentally- friendly and cost-effective building designs.


‘Our fully automated production lines offer standard wall panels of varying thickness as well as fully insulated closed panels. Incorporated within our factory is a roof truss and metal web joist plant, giving Frame UK the unique benefit of being in the enviable position of supplying a


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