B&K Timber Structures Director, Nick Milestone, has been nominated for the Green Guru Contractor of the Year award by Building magazine.
Nick has been instrumental in the success of our Timber Structures division, which won the Innovation of the Year Award at the National Business Awards, 2008.
At the award ceremony Nick said: It was absolutely fantastic to win this award. Sustainable buildings are the future of construction and we are delighted that our innovative engineering has been recognised with a National Business Award.”
He has been responsible for the market research, planning, inception and day-to-day running of the business which is driven by the need for greater sustainability in construction techniques.
He previously held a senior position in our steel fabrications division but recognised
that the drive for sustainability by large retailers presented an opportunity not being addressed by UK specialist contractors.
After researching the market potential for converting clients from steel to the more sustainable option of structural timber, Nick and his design team worked closely with European manufacturers to value engineer the traditional timber construction methods and identified ways to reduce the cost base to make it competitive with other materials.
Investment in CAD/CAM enabled direct control of manufacturing between B&K in the UK and the manufacturer in Austria, while training and “toolbox workshops” were introduced to give B&K’s installers the capability to install structural timber and timber/steel hybrid structures.
In just two years, B&K Timber Structures has won ground-breaking eco-projects for major retail clients, as well as projects in the leisure, education and commercial fields.
