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Sustainability, systems thinking and hidden trade-offs
Sustainability is often framed as simple choices: reduce waste, lower carbon, recycle more. But real-world impacts rarely exist in isolation. Even initiatives that seem positive at first glance can have unintended consequences. A drinks company reusing glass bottles may reduce plastic waste, but the bottle-washing process could consume significant water, rely on [...]
Understanding different types of carbon in your construction projects
Reducing carbon in construction is vital, and timber plays a key role, but we need to be clear about what we mean and how we calculate it. Across construction projects, different types of carbon and mechanisms (fossil emissions, stored carbon in timber, avoided emissions, sequestration, and offsets) are often grouped under “embodied [...]
Case Study: Full timber frame supports efficient delivery of bespoke new build
Merronbrook partnered with DHC Developments Limited to deliver a bespoke detached 1.5-storey new build home with an integrated garage, supplying a complete structural timber frame package. This project highlights how Merronbrook’s experience and design support allow developers to maximise value from their footprint while maintaining build efficiency. Merronbrook [...]
Case Study: Timber frame enables high-performance bungalow-to-two-storey transformation in Cookham
Working with LB Construction Ltd, for this private residential extension in Berkshire, Merronbrook supplied the structural timber frame package for the new first floor and roof, enabling performance, speed and architectural flexibility. From bungalow to bold contemporary home with timber frame efficiency: “This was a first-floor extension, converting [...]
Case Study: Merronbrook’s timber frame solution helps local artisan cheese producer meet Christmas demand
Merronbrook supplied a bespoke timber frame system to support Village Maid Cheese in expanding their production facility, ensuring a successful build and seamless project execution. Merronbrook delivers a swift build for Village Maid Cheese Village Maid Cheese, an award-winning artisan cheesemaker based in Riseley, needed additional production space [...]

