FSC Forest Stewardship Council - FSC
timber frame certification. TimberTecs part of the Benfield ATT Group hold
chain of custody certification for the design, sale, manufacture and
distribution of engineered timber structures - FSC endorsed by Greenpeace,
Friends of the Earth and WWF and Forestry Commission
SGS - Society General de Surveillance ensures that quality systems and procedures are used in the design, manufacture and erection of your engineered timberframe structure is of the highest standard
Investors in People,
TimberTecs members of the Benfield ATT Group are one of the few timber frame
companies to hold an award for the training and ongoing development of their
people and service.
United Kingdom Accreditation Service, certifying your timber frame project is manufactured and erected to reliable and quality ISO 9001:2000 procedures
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All About UK Planning Applications & How to Get Planning Permission

Your Easy Guide to getting planning approval for your building or development project
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Chartered Building Consultancy - timber frame, OSM (off-site manufacture) and engineered timber structure advisors. Timber Research and Development Association – our work with TRADA ensures high quality, eco-friendly engineered Timber Frame build projects. The Green Register of Construction Professionals - TimberTecs members of the Benfield ATT Group - Timbertecs membership demonstrates our passion for environmentally sustainable timber frame self builds for local housing authorities. AECB - Association of Environment Conscious Building – our FSC certified timber frame is endorsed by The Ecology Building Society Impact Upon Society Big Tick Award from Business in the Community – BITC – award-winning timber frame company within the Timber-frame industry TRA - Trussed Rafter Association – our membership assures Timberframe Trusses, Trussed Rafters, roofs and complex and innovative roofscapes are quality Wales Quality Centre – members and committee members, we ensure the highest quality, especially when coupled with ISO 9001, FSC certification and Q-Mark Plus standards RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, assures our customers of our professionalism in wood and timber frame building and developing and surveying
TimberTecs is part of The Benfield ATT Group.
Chain of Custody SGS-COC-005599. FSC Trademark (C) 1996 Forestry Stewardship Council