The timber manufacturer was acquired by the home builder 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 HQ.
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 over the next two to three years.
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 operation.
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.
Barratt Redrow’s brands, including Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, have made increasing use of timber frame construction, reducing embodied carbon emissions and on-site waste.
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.
At Oregon’s Derby location, a £40m investment was also made in a new 187,000 sq. ft factory, which opened in 2023.
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.
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