History Timeline

it has been a busy year, so far..... 

• Formed a partnership with Lilleheden Ltd to stock and supply glulam beams.
• Acquired a new factory unit in Swansea to increase production capacity.
• Invested in new band saw to reduce timber wastage.
• Registered with Constructionline and achieved Acclaim Accreditation.    
• Registered with Builders Profile.
• Activated our Twitter account!

• Supplied and installed a timber frame kit to a local family which featured on an episode of DIY SOS - The Big Build.
• Acquired a new lorry with a crane HIAB for our own supply and erect timber frame contracts.

• Another of our timber frame kit featured on Grand Designs.
• Re-launched our website. 

• Developed links with a supplier of home grown (Welsh) Timber.
• Developed innovative insulated wall panel system -  Fforest Wall System.
• Established a stand at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon.

• Appointed preferred supplier for Willmott Dixon Construction.

• IT investment - new PCs and 2 Servers.
• Fforest Database - SQL 2008 and Access 2007.
• New AV Birch Easi-Joist Press.
• New Mercedes 15 tonne, 30ft flatbed lorry.
• Fforest launch the Fforest Wall System - wider timber frame panels for increased insulation requirements.
• Partnership with Donnybrook Timber Frames.
• Opened new branch in Reading.

• Chain of custody accreditation.
• Arch Timber Preservative - Still pink.
• Anedd Nursing Home, 5500m² for Tycroes Group.
• Rogiet Primary School - 'Excellect' BREAAM rated building for Willmott Dixon Ltd.

• Houses and Flats in Taunton for Strongvox - Timber Frame site completed 4 weeks ahead of schedule

• New Factory and Offices on the same estate.
• New Equipment too - Treatment Tank, Depauw Quad-Cut Saw, Randek Saw, Av Birch Truss Bench, New Server.
• Fforest Database - New Version written with VB 6.0 for SQL 2000.
• James Jones I-Joists.

• Wolf Easi-Joists - Design and manufacture.
• Fforest Database - Written with Visual Studio 2006.
• Achieved UKTFA Q-Mark Plus Certification.

• Wolf Systems - Roof Truss and Layout Software.
• Nantyglo Primary School - Timber Frame building with I-Joist roof.
• Striebig Vertical Saw - Precut OSB, decreases waste.

• Fforest employ their own Structural Engineer.
• Fforest Environmental Policy - Harvest rainwater for treatment tank, Mil-Tek Plastic Compactor & paper recycling.
• New Mercedes 15 tonne, 30ft flatbed lorry.
• Machynys Golf Club - 31m x 28m Trussed roof for W.R.W. Construction.

• Bluestone Village Complex, Narbeth - Health Centre, Pub, Restaurant, Shops & Cottages all in timber frame.

• Louisiana Pacific UK bought by Finnforest UK Ltd.
• IT investment - new PCs and Server.
• Supply I-Joists and Trusses to Redrow Homes