Kirkwood Timber Frame welcomes two new recruits

Kirkwood Timber Frame has added two new recruits to its staff, as it extends its geographic reach.

The company has welcomed two County Durham natives – Antony Bayles, 47, from West Auckland,  as Technical Sales Manager and Morgan Howe, 27, from Bishop Auckland, as Contracts Supervisor, for England and Wales.

Kirkwood Timber Frame says the appointments will spearhead a strategic time in the expansion of the Aberdeenshire business as it extends its operation in England, securing new contracts and business opportunities.

From its inception in 2021, Kirkwood Timber Frame has invested significantly in its factory facility. This includes £3m in machinery and technology to ensure it has the capability and capacity to support the growing timber frame market and customers’ needs south of the border.

The duo has a combined 35 years’ experience in the construction and timber frame industries. They will be supported by Managing Director Malcolm Thomson and Business Development Director Barbara Massie.

Antony previously managed the timber frame sector for a New York Stock Exchange top 100 construction company, covering UK, Ireland, and the Nordics – bringing new products to market. In addition to his extensive sales experience, he has also held roles in manufacturing and product design, giving him a broad understanding of the industry.

Morgan joined a national housebuilder at age 16, progressing from apprentice to site joiner. He left after seven years, working self-employed for most major manufactures of large timber frame structures, managing a team of staff that installed the frames on site.

Barbara Massie Business Development Director said: “Kirkwood is a tried and tested partner that has been supplying customers in Scotland with quality timber frame structures for a wide range of development schemes for over 40 years.

“We have noticed that there is now an appetite in England to trial and adopt timber frame construction, which most know is a greener, more sustainable, cost and time efficient Modern Method of Construction (MMC).

“To date we have secured several contracts in England with innovative companies looking to expediate build programmes, whilst meeting and exceeding energy efficiency standards and minimising waste and carbon emissions. It is clear that construction is evolving to embrace MMC – like timber frame.

“Morgan and Antony’s recruitment demonstrates our commitment to our English based customers to provide the hands-on support, advice, information and high quality of service for which we are renowned in Scotland and the UK.”

Based in the North of England, the duo will be responsible for finding and converting new customers, and managing the design and building process of the timber frame structures from start to finish.

For more information about Kirkwood Timber Frame please visit:  www.kirkwoodtimberframe.co.uk