Join us at the Midlands Regional Meeting on 27 October 2026
Please join us on 27 October at the Moor Hall Hotel & Spa for the TRA Midlands Regional Meeting – where you can network with colleagues, fellow fabricators and suppliers of essential materials to your business. Hosted by the new regional Chair, Hope Byard (Design Office Manager, Nuneaton Roof Truss), the day is your chance … Continue reading “Join us at the Midlands Regional Meeting on 27 October 2026”
Buckmore Green: EGGER flooring brings speed & durability to South Downs housing
Buckmore Green is a new development from award-winning housebuilder Dandara, located in the market town of Petersfield, on the edge of the South Downs National Park. A collection of 85 units, the housing ranges from two-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom homes. They’re designed to complement their surroundings, with materials, designs and architectural features reflective of the … Continue reading “Buckmore Green: EGGER flooring brings speed & durability to South Downs housing”
Dalnarrow Cottage – a Hebridean island cottage restored
Dalnarrow Cottage is an old derelict croft building on the Isle of Lismore. Its sensitive restoration – and, specifically, the roof truss design supplied by Pasquill – earned it the accolade of winner of the 2026 Roofscape Award for Conversion and Refurbishment Project of the Year. The design brief for Dalnarrow was to combine the … Continue reading “Dalnarrow Cottage – a Hebridean island cottage restored”
5 Minutes With… Cyndi Chandler
We spent 5 Minutes With Cyndi Chandler, UK and Ireland Managing Director of Simpson Strong-tie. Read on to hear about the moments that have shaped her career so far, and the advice she’d give to anyone starting out in the world of trussed rafters and timber connections… What first brought your attention to a career in … Continue reading “5 Minutes With… Cyndi Chandler”
A cricket pavilion that’s not just for cricket…
Winner of the 2026 Roofscape Award for best Commercial project, North Walls Cricket Pavilion builds back better: replacing a dilapidated old building with a new, community-focused, multi-use facility. “We were asked by Management & Construction Services (MCS Construction) to design and install a truss rafter and glulam feature truss roof for the cricket pavilion at … Continue reading “A cricket pavilion that’s not just for cricket…”
