Timber specialist Timbmet, has supplied a particular look to one key development in Harlow, Essex – be:Newhall.<br> <br> be:Newall is a high profile residential development comprising a collection of villas and apartments designed by award winning architect, Alison Brooks. In association with developers Galliford Try and Linden Homes Eastern, the buildings have been specifically designed for high visual impact as well as incorporating all the necessary sustainable considerations and cutting edge design.<br> <br> Each property has been designed to combine local and sustainable materials, and the architects turned to Timbmet for advice on the best species to meet the aesthetic and practical requirements. The specification of black cladding required a timber that could be coated to provide a consistent appearance, and be fire retardant treated to meet exact fire performance standards. Timbmet's experts recommended Larch as the ideal solution and were assigned to supply large quantities of their Larch weatherboard cladding to create a bespoke external appearance.<br> <br> The homes all boast local brick, zinc roofing and slate tiles.