3 min read - 3 Jun, 2026
Oregon Timber Frame completes final phase of £25m extension
Oregon Timber Frame has completed the final phase of a major factory expansion in Selkirk as it scales operations to support continued growth.
The £25m investment followed the acquisition of the business by Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, in 2022. Since then, the company has built a modern office facility for over 60 permanent staff and completed two major factory extensions at its Selkirk headquarters in the Scottish Borders.
The north factory extension, which opened in October 2025, increased the building’s square footage by 65% to 69,000 sq ft, while the recently completed extension to the south factory has increased its square footage by 50% to 25,000 sq ft, significantly bolstering its manufacturing capacity.
The introduction of two new automated panel lines has enabled Oregon to grow production from 3,500 timber frame house kits per year to 5,000, with plans to increase capacity further to 9,000 kits annually within the next three years.
Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame has completed the final phase of a £25m factory expansion, as it scales operations to support continued growth / Picture: Oregon
The expansion is also expected to create 50 additional manufacturing roles in Selkirk, alongside up to 30 further support positions as operations continue to grow. Production capacity is expected to increase by 43% once recruitment for these positions is complete. The company currently employs around 180 people at its Selkirk operations.
Peter Wade, managing director of Oregon Timber Frame, said: “This significant investment represents a major milestone for our Selkirk operation and demonstrates our long-term commitment to both the Scottish Borders and the wider UK timber frame market.
“The expansion not only allows us to increase our production levels but also creates new employment opportunities in the area. As the business expands, there will be opportunities for upskilling and progression into management roles to ensure we also retain and develop our talent to support Oregon’s continued growth.”
Investment has also been made in staff training to support the introduction of the new automated production lines and enhance existing skillsets across the workforce.
The expansion not only increases production levels but will also create new job opportunities, including 50 additional manufacturing roles / Picture: Oregon
The increased use of timber frame construction across Barratt Redrow’s brands, including Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has been fuelled by its mission to build homes today that are ready for tomorrow. Timber frame construction reduces embodied carbon emissions and on-site waste.
Sustainable building techniques can also be seen at the Selkirk manufacturing site. Solar panels have been fitted to the office and factory roofs, and electric car charging points are available in the car parks.
Construction of the office and both factory extensions was managed by Wilson Bowden Developments, also part of Barratt Redrow, with Luddon Construction supporting as the principal contractor. The fit-out of the space, as well as machinery installation, was managed in-house by Oregon.
Timber frame construction has long dominated Scottish housebuilding at around 92% and is now increasingly being adopted across England, where market share is growing year-on-year as major developers embrace timber frame systems.
