Westwind - Blog /blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Woodpeckers – our newest frame raising /blog/?p=286 /blog/?p=286#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:52:33 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=286 First photo’s of our most recent project, raised just last week. The views are amazing!

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=286 1 New photos added to our projects page /blog/?p=279 /blog/?p=279#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:47:32 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=279 We’ve just added some new photo’s of a project completed last year down in Cornwall.

I’m sure you’ll agree it’s quite lovely.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=279 0 You can catch us all on TV building the Jordans visitor centre. /blog/?p=258 /blog/?p=258#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:45:24 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=258

Jordan Cereals’ new Heritage Centre was featured on Anglia TV last week.

Rupert and the team were filmed at the Topping Out ceremony.

Click on the photo to see the whole piece:

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=258 0 Jordan’s Cereals Visitor Centre /blog/?p=250 /blog/?p=250#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:39:53 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=250 For the last two weeks the boys have been on site in Bedfordshire raising the frame for a new Visitor Centre for Jordan’s Cereals.
We had to use an 80 ton crane to crane everything in, including 2 massive steel beams.
It’s looking good.
And big!
More photo’s to follow

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=250 0 Westwind Oak Buildings at Homebuilding & Renovating Show 19/20 November /blog/?p=245 /blog/?p=245#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:04:53 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=245

Westwind are looking forward to the Homebuilding & renovating Show this weekend. If you are planning on being there do come and say hello. We will be on stand 226

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=245 0 Our newest frame raising /blog/?p=232 /blog/?p=232#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:12:57 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=232 This is a new frame we’ve just finished raising in glorious weather. The frame is going to have 220mm thick SIPs panels put all around it to create a very thermally efficient building.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=232 2 Home on the Hillside /blog/?p=226 /blog/?p=226#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:49:01 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=226 One of Westwind’s case studies features in the November issue of Homebuilding & Renovating, available now.

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=226 0 Interesting article on self-build from the BBC /blog/?p=202 /blog/?p=202#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:30:25 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=202 Self-build: Should people build their own homes?

By Tom de Castella BBC News Magazine

To find out more just follow the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14125196

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=202 0 Our Latest Time-Lapse Video: The ‘Abraham’s’ Frame, Essex /blog/?p=196 /blog/?p=196#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:24:58 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=196

]]> /blog/?feed=rss2&p=196 0 Essex frame raising update /blog/?p=191 /blog/?p=191#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:51:46 +0000 kirstie /blog/?p=191 The Essex frame is finished. Put up in just 6 days! The boys are on their way home.

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