Insights
Technical guides, specification notes and project commentary from our team and our engineering partners.
Featured · Mass Timber 24 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Moisture protection begins before the first CLT delivery. Five practical decisions for contractors, and why the topic is back in focus this autumn.
Read the article →Engineering 9 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Most timber connections carry load down; hold-downs and tensile plates stop the structure lifting or tipping over. What connector plates and hold-downs do, how they resist uplift and overturning, and how they are designed and fixed to Eu...
Engineering 9 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
CLT panels rarely fail; the connections do the work. A UK engineer's guide to designing cross-laminated timber connections to Eurocode 5, the role of ETAs, and the detailing that controls cost and programme.
Mass Timber 24 May 2026 · 3 min read
An introduction to mass timber products and how they support passive house building. Learn how CLT, glulam and the right fixings deliver low-energy, low-carbon buildings.
Mass Timber 24 May 2026 · 3 min read
What glulam timber is, how it is made, and why engineered timber construction is transforming UK building. A practical guide from TimbA Systems' engineering team.
Engineering 24 May 2026 · 4 min read
A clear guide to cross laminated timber (CLT): how it is made, its structural advantages, and how CLT panels are connected. Engineering-led insight from TimbA Systems.
Engineering 22 May 2026 · 4 min read
Why 2026 marks a turning point for UK mass timber: policy momentum, expanding fire and structural research, engineered wood outperforming the market, developer demand, and strengthening domestic supply chains.
Engineering 22 May 2026 · 3 min read
Most structural problems in timber buildings start at the connections, not the timber. Why fastener spacing, hardware choice, and late procurement cause failures, and how early technical support prevents them.
Engineering 22 May 2026 · 4 min read
Is mass timber really as green as claimed? A balanced look at the climate case, from Yale's 39-gigaton emissions study to WRI's warning that only 35% of harvested wood reaches the building, and what makes timber genuinely sustainable.
Mass Timber 22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Why UK mass timber contractors should protect CLT, glulam, and LVL panels with Rothoblaas DEFENCE ADHESIVE 200: a self-adhesive, waterproof, vapour-permeable membrane giving up to 12 weeks of factory-to-handover protection.
