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Century Homes

Website http://www.century.ie

Over 100 years of combined experience puts the management team of Century Homes in Monaghan at the forefront of the Timber Frame industry not only in Ireland but also in Europe. The company has developed one of the newest and most sophisticated design and production facilities in Europe, fully utilising the most up-to-date Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Manufacturing systems available.

Ireland is one of the most prolific housing markets in the world. This reflects the demographics of the market and other cultural changes that are happening in Ireland. Century Homes is the largest player in the Timber Frame industry in Ireland. They have significant exports to the UK and on a smaller scale to Italy, Germany and Japan. They also claim to be the largest Timber Frame producer in Europe on a volume basis. This has been achieved through both organic growth and by acquisition (their latest acquisition was the UK based Alfa Timber Frame in 2002).

1 . Overview
2 . Background
3 . Opportunity / Problem definition and Objectives
4 . Decision
5 . The Project
6 . Outcome
7 . Lessons Learnt and Advice for other companies
8 . Future Plans 
9. Epilogue

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