OFP Timber Framed Homes - Latest News

OFP Timber Framed Homes Ltd Fire

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:08:12 GMT

OFP Timber Framed Homes Ltd management were awoken in the early hours of Tuesday 14^th December, 2011 to the disturbing news of a fire at their premises on the Sandwich Industrial Estate, Sandwich, Kent. By the time the directors and factory management team arrived on scene at around 0340, the office areas had been wholly engulfed by flames and the roof had failed totally, leaving behind the charred remains of an office with absolutely no recoverable items left unclaimed by the fire.

Seven Fire and Rescue engines and around 25 Fire Service Personnel tackled the blaze until the building was finally made safe at around 0700.

Fortunately, an adjacent factory area was undamaged due entirely to the closing of an hour rated fire door in the corridor leading to the factory area. Given the obvious heat generated, and the apparent damage, the performance of the fire door and insulated internal timber frame was exceptional in limiting the spread of the flames.

OFP employees have rallied round admirably and a replacement server with back-up information was installed on Friday 16^th December. Previously unused offices in the main factory have been refurbished through an excellent team effort and all at OFP are aiming to keep to an absolute minimum disruption to our clients over the New year period.

No cause for the fire has yet been established, but fire fighters on the scene commented that there were no signs of forced entry, so malicious foul play can be ruled out.

City fightback to earn a valuable point

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 08:54:46 GMT

Another cracking game for City shows their steely resolve to fight and scrap for a point. Read the match report here for a great breakdown of events - from the sublime to the ridiculous!

Another Canterbury City Victory

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:48:47 GMT

Another Canterbury City Victory

Canterbury City FC gained three hard-fought points against Erith & Belvedere - read the latest report here on the Canterbury City FC website.

Also, take a look here to see the latest top scorers in the league. Canterbury's own Michael Smissen tops the league, with a few Canterbury names sitting comfortably in the list!

A great return to senior football in Kent for City!

Murray's Mint in Twelve Goal Thriller

Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:42:37 GMT

Canterbury City played out an exciting "end to end" twelve goal thriller in the first leg of their cup game with some quite incredible football, and sportsmanship being demonstrated in the process. A game that will not soon be forgotten for more than one reason!

You can read the match report on this link here. Be sure to look out for the fantastic sporting gesture by City manager at the end of the game!

If ever you had any doubts over the beautiful game's integrity, take a look at Canterbury City's style of football and great attitiude, and enjoy what football should be about - plenty of goals, and great sportsmanship!

OFP on DIY SOS with Nick Knowles

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:55:09 GMT

OFP TImber Framed Homes and DIY SOS joined forces on the Big Build special in Dartford. Filmed in March 2011 and shown on the 9th August 2011 you can see us help single mum Louise and her autistic son Thomas have their dreams come true in this engaging programme.

If you go on to the DIY SOS page on the BBC iPlayer, you can watch this episode in full.

Keep an eye out for Nick Knowles in and amongst the OFP timber frame and a few cameo apperances of the OFP team!

Langthorne Road, Broadstairs added to Self Build Case Study Section

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:09:29 GMT

We've added a new case study at Langthorne Road in Broadstairs.

Please click here to visit our Self Build section of our website Case Studies and take a look at the 'in build' photos and finished project.

OFP Summer 2011

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:45:45 GMT

At OFP Timber Framed Homes we realise that times are still very tough, especially in the construction industry. However, we feel that it should not always be “doom and gloom” in the industry’s news. It is clear that buildings are still going up and that remarkable and exciting projects are still getting funded.

It is has been argued that there is a lag in the construction industry figures, and although we have seen a 4.7% drop in output in the first quarter of January 2011 from the Office of National Statistics, it is very likely that this will be revised up. It has been suggested by buildings.co.uk that these statistics are a hangover from the unusually cold winter, and that, in fact, the construction industry is growing rather than contracting.

So, on that positive thought, we are delighted to share with you that in July and August of this year we will be erecting over 100 units in timber frame. A flavour of the projects we will be completing are; a 46 unit Canterbury student accommodation project erected over three phases, a spacious care home in Maidstone, a 13 unit luxury housing scheme, 10 various projects of timber frame erections throughout the South East and another installation of a trio of the Center Parcs holiday tree houses. You can see these tree houses on our case studies section.

Here’s to a steadily growing and strengthening 2011 and a positive frame for the long term future of our industry.

New Case Study Added - WebSpan Joist in Bromley, Kent

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:33:53 GMT

Check out our first WebSpan open web joist project – in Bromley, Kent. Click here to take a look at the photos!

New Case Study Added - The One Day Installation of Littlebourne Children's Centre

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:08:33 GMT

Take a look through our Education & Healthcare Case Study section and you will find the latest case study on Littlebourne Children's Centre. This project was installed in just one day with the minimum disruption to the school. This project was one of three installed in the Kent area and demonstrated the benefits of off site construction and timber frame solutions.

Head to this page to see these photos!

New Case Study Added - The Tree Houses of Sherwood Forest

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:45:14 GMT

Take a look at the new images for the Centre Parcs project we recently completed in Sherwood Forest! Click here to take a look...

Kent Cricket League News Blog Online!

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:29:52 GMT

Keep up to speed on the latest developments in the Kent Cricket League on their news blog - http://kcl.blogware.com/

OFP are proud supporters of the Kent Cricket League

Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:05:42 GMT

At OFP Timber Framed Homes we don’t like cricket. We love it! If you head over to the Kent Cricket League website you will see our support for the County League. Hopefully, you’ll be able to keep a tab on Broadstairs Cricket Club – our local side that a few members of the OFP Timber Framed Homes team play for every weekend!

We are keen to promote and support teams in the local area, so in addition to Broadstairs Cricket Club, the company are proud supporters of Cliftonville Hockey Club – the only hockey club in the Thanet area.

As you can see, we are keen on sport and supporting local teams. So head on over to the Kent Cricket League website and take a look. We hope you’ll be knocked for six!

Welcome to the OFP website!

Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:46:18 GMT

Welcome to the new look website for OFP Timber Framed Homes!

Hopefully, as you explore the website, you will enjoy a few of the new features we have developed. Take a look below to see some of the exciting additions to the OFP website...

We have a updated our case study section showing examples of completed works you are able to through. These are divided in to our key sectors such as Social Housing, Self-Build, Architects and Education & Healthcare.

You will find technical sections on the Code for Sustainable Homes, Factory Fitted Insulation, Warmcel 500, our Work Process and the Benefits of Timber Frame construction. All of these areas will help explain timber frame construction and why it is the building material of choice.

Finally we have our regularly updated ‘News Feed’. This will keep you up to date with the latest developments at OFP Timber Framed Homes and in the timber frame and construction industry.

We hope you enjoy our updated site and please feel free to pass on any feedback in the contacts page section of the site.

OFP Complete Centre Parcs Tree House Project

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:27:31 GMT

OFP Timber Framed Homes have recently completed the erection of an exciting and luxurious development for the adventure holiday group Centre Parcs. The latest and most lavish places to stay at the Sherwood Forest complex are now the two storey Treehouses nestled in and amongst the forest itself. The dwellings have two bedrooms, a kitchen and diner, a games room (featuring a bar and pool table) and their own hot tubs. Each of the separate areas of living are connected with timber walkways that complement the surrounding areas perfectly.

The new two-storey Treehouses at Sherwood Forest are designed for families or friends who want the ultimate Center Parcs experience. They boast views of the forest with each bedroom having its very own balcony.

OFP erected the project in unique conditions in the forest. The timber frame structure was erected on platforms amongst the trees and was far from your usual construction site – with strict considerations being adhered to for the local habitat and wildlife.

To take a look at these great new builds visit the Centre Parcs interactive website.

Building Schools For The Future

Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:53:49 GMT

In one of OFP’s largest, most complex and innovative projects to date, we were charged with the design, manufacture and construction of the timber frame structure of Maddiston primary School, Falkirk. From the outset our client, Grahams PLC, placed great emphasis on the environmental impact of the project. This happily fitted with OFP's strong environmental ethos.

So to minimise the environmental impact OFP Timber Framed Homes made a number of fundamental changes to our 'usual' methods of manufacture and construction.One such innovation, which would prove intrinsic to this scheme, was the setting up of a ‘remote’ factory, just over a mile from the site.

This flexible solution provided huge savings on energy and considerable cost-savings to our client, a win-win situation. OFP's experience in the manufacture of timber frame panels was supplemented by a local labour force under direct OFP supervision, a practical approach that was also excellent for building rapport with the local community.

The design element of this project was particularly challenging and diverse, large glulam beams were put into position to form the impressive structure of the main hall. Sedum roofs and Warmcel insulation all added to the environmentally responsible delivery of this project.

The expertise accrued during this project has stood us in good stead for similar projects, particularly OFP’s ability to create a remote factory, which we have used on 2 projects since, and have plans to use significantly in the future on larger projects.

We feel it is a responsibility of our organisation to not just build projects but to implement our key corporate values in the aim of achieving a sustainable future for everyone.

With this, OFP have and will continue to offer its client’s flexibility to ensure each project achieves what it sets out. We have a keen interest in working with companies on healthcare projects, building school projects and housing associations.

If you would like to know more about the benefits of timber engineering please email us at info@ofptimberframe.com

OFP Timber Frame On The Construction Centre

Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:46:53 GMT

Targeted at consumers and the building industry, The Construction Centre has the largest online directory containing over 10,000 UK product manufacturers and suppliers with over 97,000 product search terms.

View us on The Construction Centre here