Robertson closes timber frame factory

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Scottish housebuilder says closure follows “strategic review” of the business

Scottish housing and construction group Robertson has closed one of its two timber frame housing factories as part of a strategic review of the business.

The firm said it was “deeply disappointed” to decide to close the 40,000 sq ft factory in Seaham, near Sunderland, putting 62 jobs at risk. The factory produced both open- and closed-panel timber system for homes, alongside timber floor and roof cassettes.

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