A recent project in Surrey showcased Apex’s full design‑to‑install capability: a SIPS timber frame system supplied and installed for a developer constructing two new‑build, single‑storey, five‑bedroom homes. Designed to achieve excellent insulation performance and airtightness, all SIP panels were fully designed, engineered, and manufactured in‑house by Apex. As with all Apex timber frame builds, SterlingOSB Zero was used extensively to sheath the external wall panels, contri

West Fraser’s new Sustainability Report showcases the company’s performance in 2025 across a variety of environmental, social, and governance goals and disclosed targets. “Our 2025 Sustainability Report, Building Foundations for the Future, reflects our commitment to transparency and responsible operations - highlighting our progress while identifying priority areas for further action to enhance our ability to succeed in a rapidly changing world” - Sean McLaren, President and

West Fraser has introduced CaberShield ECO, an eco‑friendly flooring solution engineered to meet the practical demands of residential, commercial and refurbishment construction. Providing a high‑performance, waterproof floor during the build phase, CaberShield ECO creates a slip‑resistant working platform while protecting floors below from the elements. BBA certified for up to 60 days’ weather exposure, the system combines CaberFloor P5 with a factory‑applied, solvent‑free, U

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director, West Fraser, explains Embodied carbon is not yet a legal requirement for most UK housing, but it is fast becoming unavoidable. For housebuilders, it is shaping up as the next major structural challenge after energy efficiency, with implications for design standards, material supply, planning consent, and investor credibility. Many large housebuilders are already preparing because early movers, as always, will find

As UK builders face growing pressure to balance performance, cost-efficiency, and environmental responsibility, SterlingOSB Zero provides a practical and adaptable solution. Its ability to perform across multiple applications means it can often replace several different panel types within a single project, simplifying procurement and ensuring greater consistency across the build. West Fraser 's SterlingOSB Zero is a high-performance, sustainable panel solution that meets the

Offsite construction has moved from niche curiosity in the 1990’s to mainstream necessity today as the industry is being reshaped by the demand for faster build times, higher energy performance, and precision‑engineered components. This shift places Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) at the centre of the transformation - driving manufacturers, developers and material suppliers to rethink how homes are designed, manufactured and assembled. Against this backdrop, products tha

“Since our founding 70 years ago, West Fraser has recognised its responsibility to the environment and society, while delivering solid financial performance. Guided by our values and leveraging strategic partnerships, we aim to integrate sustainability across all aspects of our business.” - A full copy of West Fraser's carbon negative fact sheet can be downloaded here. West Fraser’s UK operations are officially verified as carbon negative, demonstrating industry leadership at

West Fraser is proud to support the 2026 National Year of Reading, a major Department for Education initiative delivered with the National Literacy Trust, aimed at reversing the decline in reading enjoyment and inspiring audiences of all ages to “Go All In” on reading throughout the year. The national campaign seeks to reconnect people with the joy of reading through schools, libraries, community events and partnerships across the UK. As reading for pleasure reaches its lowes

West Fraser’s CaberDek structural flooring has been specified by Essex‑based housebuilder Bocking Homes on a 10‑home residential scheme, helping to protect floor quality during construction while supporting programme efficiency and high standards at handover. Founded in 2017, Bocking Homes is a privately-owned, SME housebuilder delivering small to mid‑scale residential developments across Essex. The business focuses on creating high‑quality family homes, with robust construct

West Fraser has donated £10k to neighbouring care charity Strathcarron Hospice in Denny, Falkirk for a new community van, allowing the team to provide further care across central Scotland. The funds raised by employees and the team at West Fraser have helped the charity purchase the new, specially adapted community care van, which will support it in bringing hospice care and important conversations directly into local and more rural communities across Forth Valley, Cumbernaul

As the industry unites for Construction Safety Week 2026 (4 - 8 May), West Fraser – the UK’s leading manufacturer of engineered wood-based panel products – is highlighting how its carefully designed solutions help contractors, developers and housebuilders advance the week’s core mission: putting safety first, every day. From reducing slips and falls to improving the stability and durability of working platforms, West Fraser’s portfolio - including SterlingOSB Zero T&G, CaberD

2026 sees West Fraser enhancing its sales team; now it comprises Dom West, sales director UK and Ireland; Nigel Morris, national sales manager; Daniel Clarke and Daniel Andrew, senior key account managers; Mark Lewis-Ranwell, Sarah Burmingham, and Mercedes Scott, key account managers; Andy Byer, Miso Petrovich, Demetrios de Freitas, Emma Burton, and Lauren Cooper, business development managers. Nigel Morris, West Fraser’s National Sales Manager West Fraser’s National Sales M

Incorporating all the familiar benefits of CaberFloor P5 plus a super resilient protective surface , CaberShield Eco is the new and greenest answer for laying decks in challenging conditions. As a manufacturer of panel products using responsibly sourced and certified timber, West Fraser has now published a useful fact sheet outlining the product’s highly sustainable credentials: underlining why CaberShield Eco represents the future for weather-decking. As well as listing

MDF is a staple component in most homes; the panel product has been around since 1966 when West Fraser’s CaberMDF was introduced to the building market. It can be sawn, drilled, shaped, and routed cleanly with minimum fuss, using hand or machine tools and looks good as the sm ooth surface of the panels is ideal for painting , veneers, or paper foils. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash CaberMDF plays hide and seek around the home; it can be an architectural feature, fa s cia

A growing number of building contractors, and especially timber frameerection specialists, are making use of the weather protected panel products within the West Fraser range, allowing them to carry on working effectively despite increasingly wet winters and even the more frequent tropical-like downpours of the summer. The newest addition to West Fraser’s range is CaberShield Eco , which is t he company’s latest eco-friendly option for creating high specification, waterproof

It was back in 2012 in its Living Planet Report when the World Wildlife Fund asserted that , if the Western developed nations continued with their pattern of consumption, we would need three planet’s worth of resources by 2050. During the years since then, consumerism and population have expanded across regions like Africa and parts of Asia, with supposedly sustainable activities such as sourcing the minerals required for electrical vehicles steadily scarring once pristi

As the annual SterlingOSB Zero/RIBAJ competition celebrated its 10th anniversary, the 2025 competition entitled Powers of Ten, challenged architects to explore the principles of scale. Entrants were unrestricted by building standards and were free to play with the concept of scale and design a structure from competition sponsor West Fraser 's SterlingOSB Zero . Pictured are architects Olivia Dolan and Sem van der Straaten, with West Fraser's marketing manager, David Connache

As the annual SterlingOSB Zero/RIBAJ competition celebrated its 10th anniversary, the 2025 competition entitled Powers of Ten , challenged architects to explore the principles of scale. Entrants were unrestricted by building standards and were free to play with the concept of scale and design a structure from competition sponsor West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero . This year's competition winner, Kashdan-Brown Architects, imagined a 1:10 scale model reconstruction of the 140-m

David Connacher, Marketing Manager of West Fraser, discusses the benefits of engineered wood panels It is well accepted that the use of timber panel products began a century back when plywood was first manufactured in quantity . Aeons beforehand, the E gyptians also came to understand the benefit of gluing sections of timber together, enhancing the natural strength of wood fibres by alternating the direction of the grain. Today, as mankind struggles with huge population gr

West Fraser has always been committed to being at the environmental forefront within its industry. The company promotes the benefits of sustainable forestry , w ith young, fast-growing trees being the lungs of Earth, breathing in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen during the day to help generate a healthy world in which we can all thrive . The company’s well - managed stocks also provide the raw material for the company’s panel products. As well as planting more trees