Aitken & Howard Ltd

Aitken Howard Ltd is a leading hardwood timber merchant. We hold a full range of premium constructional hardwoods and are the UK’s largest importer and stockholder of Guyanese Greenheart. We cut to order at our own sawmill near Glasgow. We are therefore uniquely positioned to provide flexible value-added solutions for civil and marine engineering projects in UK and International markets. We machine heavy timbers for projects such as: •Large sea defences •Railway infrastructure •Port and harbour construction •Flood protection •Oil industry projects (Launch runners) •Canal infrastructure •House framing •Constructional beams •Boat building •Decking •Gate posts •Bespoke street furniture Value adding on site we can offer: Precision drilling, chamfering, ring & shoeing, planning down to -1/+1 and to lengths of up to 22mts. We can offer expert advice and work to customers specifications. Aitken Howard is part of the Gilmour and Aitken family business. It is now in its 5th generation and, since its incorporation in 1852, the directors have committed to providing the highest quality hardwood timbers, precision machining capability and unrivalled delivery times.