Production at the Westframe factory in Enderby has more than tripled in just eight weeks due to the growing demand for its environmental product.

In just two months, Westframe has stepped up production from 400 metres of frame per week to 1250 metres per week.

The frames are used to produce 100% of Westleigh’s timber frame homes for the affordable housing market. Working in partnership with many of the East Midlands housing associations Westleigh builds around 500 new homes per year for this sector, sourcing all its timber from FSC certified suppliers.

Westframe manager, Dave Thacker said: “Westframe was launched in 2003 in response government requirements for developers to utilise modern methods of construction (MMC), particularly for the social housing market. Timber is the only truly sustainable material and provides thermally efficient new homes that are faster to construct, cost effective, durable and factory assured.”

“With all housing associations now demanding high levels of sustainability we have increased production to enable us to supply all our partnership projects with timber frames. Over the next three months we look to increase production to a further 1500 metres per week, so that Westframe can attract new business from other developers and supply the huge demand for this carbon friendly product.”

The production of timber frames for the construction industry is a growing market with a 20% market share and is worth £425 million per year. It is estimated that timber frame will grow more than twice as fast as other MMC to 2009 with 56.7% of social housing being of a timber frame construction.

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