In 2003, Eurban became the first to endorse cross laminated timber construction as a high-quality, efficiency-optimised building system in the UK. This followed the use of the material in Switzerland during the 1990s, and its adoption in central Europe slightly later.
Recognising the extraordinary benefits cross laminated timber could offer not only to the construction and design industries, but also to the aesthetics of the built environment, Eurban developed a unique design, manufacture and installation process which now serves a global market.
2003
Eurban Limited is established, becoming the first UK company to specialise in mass timber construction and endorse cross-laminated timber as a viable alternative to concrete in the urban context.
2004
Eurban delivers the UK’s first cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction, a copper-clad building making up part of the Performing Arts Centre at Caldicott School in Buckinghamshire.
2005
Eurban design, supply and assemble the mass timber structure for the UK’s first mid-rise CLT building, Fairmule House in Hoxton, London.
2007
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is adopted across Eurban’s design, manufacturing and assembly processes.
2008
Eurban work on 9 mass timber building structures for CO2 Zero, the UK’s first open-market housing project to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) Level 5 Status.
2009
Eurban design, supply and assemble the mass timber structure for Hunsett Mill, the first RIBA Manser Medal winning one-off house built in mass timber.
2010
Eurban contribute the mass timber building structure for the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, the UK’s first higher education project to achieve a BREEAM rating of Outstanding.
2011
London’s Bridport House becomes Europe’s largest multi-storey CLT building. The mass timber structure is designed, supplied and assembled by Eurban.
2013
Eurban celebrates 10 years and over 100 completed projects across a range of sectors.
2014
Eurban design, supply and assemble the mass timber building structures for Battersea’s Cobalt Place, the UK’s first CLT residential scheme with over 100 units.
2016
Elephant Park in Elephant and Castle becomes the UK’s first Passivhaus-certified residential development in CLT. The 15 mass timber structures for the Wansey Street buildings are designed, supplied and assembled by Eurban.
2017
Eurban opens its second office in Switzerland as it enters new markets and provides specialist services to clients overseas.
2017
Eurban provides the mass timber structure for the New Ark Project at St Benedict’s School, the UK’s first Passivhaus-certified CLT school building.
2018
Eurban celebrates 15 years and achieves the milestone of having completed 300 projects.