The Goss Croft Village Hall project started out as a conventional build using blockwork rendered with a concrete tile roof but the cost of construction was about £100,000 beyond the trustees’ fund-raising capability.

Initially, some members of the design team opposed the concept of having a timber-framed village hall, arguing it would be expensive to maintain and would cost a similar amount to masonry.

Three timber frame companies bid for the project and Timberworks Europe was selected to supply and erect the structure. Its price was some £80,000 less than its nearest competitor.

The structure will be prefabricated in Estonia and trucked to the UK for rapid assembly.

Timberworks suggested that a proven contractor with experience in constructing timber frame buildings was used – Eastown Construction was selected.

Timberworks said the project is on schedule.

Printer friendly version

Email this article to a friend

Bookmark this

---