About Westwind
Established in the late 1980’s, Westwind Oak Buildings is a family run business that has established itself over the years as one of the leading companies in the oak framed buildings industry.
Westwind employs a number of highly skilled craftsmen who combine a strong understanding of traditional carpentry and medieval techniques with an appreciation of vernacular and modern design. With over eighty years worth of cumulative oak frame carpentry experience between us, our clients can be confident of excellence at every level.
Oak framing has been with us for many hundreds of years, and with increasing demands for sustainable living, oak is an ideal building material. If looked after properly, an oak framed house can last many hundreds of years, far longer than the time taken to grow the trees used in it.
Rupert Newman
As founder and managing director of Westwind, Rupert Newman has been actively involved in carpentry for over 30 years (he started really young!). Having completed a degree in Naval Architecture he began work as a carpenter and shipwright but very quickly came to realise his true passion was building house frames, roofs and other large structures.
Four years ago Rupert published his first book, ‘Oak-Framed Buildings’. A practical exploration of the techniques used in oak timber-frame construction for carpenters, builders and aspiring self-builders, it has become a source of inspiration for anyone with an appreciation of beautiful buildings. Rupert believes strongly in the importance of training and maintaining high standards in the industry. He is chairman of the ‘Oak Frame Training Forum’ and vice chairman of the Carpenters Fellowship, and has been integral in establishing the NVQ in Structural Post & Beam Carpentry.
For more information on Rupert and the rest of the Weswind team, please visit our team pages.
You can catch us all on TV building the Jordans visitor centre. 23 January 2012
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: more...
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