<table> <tbody><tr><td><b>Timber frame </b></td></tr><tr><td> <b>Timber frame software </b><br/>Consultec UK, part of Eleco, has released the latest version of its timber frame and floors software. The new version offers greater flexibility in making changes at various stages of the design and production cycle. Features include a new “section creator” for detailing the building section before generating any timber frame panels and floor construction, faster generation of manufacturing drawings, and enhanced scheduling qualities and estimating output. New additions have been developed in consultation with users. Consultec updates its systems twice yearly. <br/><b>Eleco <br/>EO0246</b></td></tr><tr><td><b>Lightweight frame</b><br/>Robertson Timberkit, part of the Robertson Group, has recently supplied timber framing for a six storey David McLean Homes development in Manchester. Build times were minimised by using the lightweight timber frame construction system, which was suited to the restricted inner-city site. With offices in Scotland and the north of England, RTK specialises in creating innovative development solutions for complex, bespoke projects and is a member of the UKTFA. The Manchester development involved complex features such as curved walls to ground floor flats. <br/><b>Robertson Timberkit <br/>EO0244 </b></td></tr><tr><td><b>Modular system </b><br/>Beamlock by Finnforest is a new building system based around an easy to install modular timber framing kit, which is suitable …