Offsite timber construction

Offsite timber construction is a modern method of building where structural timber components are manufactured in a controlled factory environment before being transported to site for installation. This approach improves quality, reduces programme time, and increases sustainability compared to traditional on-site construction.

Instead of assembling timber elements entirely on-site, an offsite timber contractor designs, engineers, and manufactures components such as wall panels, floor cassettes, roof structures, and volumetric modules offsite. These are then delivered ready for rapid installation, reducing disruption and improving overall project efficiency.

Robertson deliver a wide range of projects using offsite timber construction methods. The advantages over traditional build approaches include:

• Faster project delivery – parallel manufacturing and site preparation significantly reduces overall programme duration 
• Improved quality control – factory conditions ensure consistent precision and reduced risk of defects
• Reduced site disruption – fewer deliveries, less waste, and quieter on-site assembly
• Enhanced sustainability – timber is a low-carbon, renewable material with excellent environmental performance
• Greater cost certainty – controlled manufacturing processes reduce programme and cost risk
• Improved safety – reduced on-site labour and working at height improves overall site safety performance

FUTUREFRAME offsite timber products are manufactured with our digitally assured process, ensuring every component is delivered with precision, consistency, and full traceability, ready to integrate seamlessly into your build programme.

Open Panel Solutions

Made in factory-controlled conditions, our open panels are our most competitive system. They offer all the time savings, sustainability benefits, and quality assurance that this approach delivers.

Flooring cassettes, pre-manufactured in our factory, significantly reduce time on site. Integrated lifting straps are included for easy offloading and safe installation.

Closed Panel Solutions

Our closed panel systems are factory-manufactured, with insulation, breather membranes, and vapour control layers pre-fitted to your specification - ensuring high levels of performance.

Factory Installed Windows

Closed panels can include your specified window package integrated directly into the panel, enhancing airtightness and thermal performance.

The result is a streamlined, hassle-free solution that improves coordination between trades and delivers a superior finish—helping you achieve a faster, smoother, and more efficient build.

Preclad Apexes

By manufacturing apexes in factory-controlled conditions, we add efficiency to your programme. Units are delivered preclad, taped, and sealed, ready to be craned into place.

Roof Solutions

Manufactured to exacting sizes at our factory, pre-insulated roof cassettes are fast to install, reducing the need for working at height.

Following early-stage engagement, we focus on a structured and collaborative process to ensure successful offsite timber delivery:

• Identify project requirements, structural specifications, and performance criteria through early stakeholder engagement and coordination
• Establish design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles, ensuring all components are optimised for offsite production and efficient installation
• Develop a coordinated digital model (BIM-led approach) to integrate architectural, structural, and MEP requirements
• Ensure manufacturing precision through controlled factory processes, quality assurance checks, and consistent fabrication standards 
• Manage logistics, delivery sequencing, and installation planning to ensure seamless site integration and programme certainty

With extensive experience in delivering offsite timber solutions, our team offers:

• End-to-end design, engineering, manufacture, and installation support
• Transparent programme planning and cost control
• High-quality precision manufacturing standards
• Sustainable construction solutions tailored to project requirements