Recognition (19)

Harvard GDS Visiting Academic
2018 - 2019

Recognition Type	Visiting Positions
Description	Harvard University Graduate School of Design invited studio critique, Offsite Manufacture studio in practice with reciprocal Scottish learning weeks led by Associate Professor in Practice George Legendre during 2018 and 2019.
Research Areas	Timber engineering Offsite construction and Innovative Structures
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	Wood Products Innovation Fund
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/project/model-as-building-building-as-model-ii/

CEED Best Practice Sharing Award
2022

Recognition Type	Fellowships and Awards
Description	Award to the Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures for its roles in advancing progress towards a Net Zero future for the Built Environment, demonstrating significant impact across skills, education, research, innovation, and commercial
Research Areas	Timber engineering Offsite construction and Innovative Structures
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	Phase 2: Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufacture (Bio-OSM) Accelerator Building Standards: Skills - HCI HCI Timber TED Pathway Phase 1
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://ceed-scotland.com/news/announcing-ceed-awards-winners

Built Environment Smarter Transformation - Green Skills Award
2023

Recognition Type	Fellowships and Awards
Description	BE-ST Accelerate to Zero Awards - Green Skills Award
Affiliated Organisations	Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC)
Research Areas	Timber engineering
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	HCI Timber TED Pathway Phase 1
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://be-stfest.org/accelerate-to-zero-awards

Built Environment - Smarter Transformation Beacon Award
2023

Recognition Type	Fellowships and Awards
Description	Accelerate to Zero BE-ST Beacon Award for outstanding academic achievement
Affiliated Organisations	Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC)
Research Areas	Timber engineering
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	Phase 2: Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufacture (Bio-OSM) Accelerator
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://be-stfest.org/accelerate-to-zero-awards

Director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology
2021

Recognition Type	Visiting Positions
Description	The founding director of the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE). The mission of the CATT is to play pivotal role ensuring that the UK has the renewable natural resource, internationa
Affiliated Organisations	New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
Research Areas	Timber engineering Offsite construction and Innovative Structures
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	Phase 2: Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufacture (Bio-OSM) Accelerator
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://nmite.ac.uk/nmite-centre-advanced-timber-technology-catt

Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap Working Group - Terms of Reference
2021 - 2024

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	The cross-government and industry TiC working group will design a policy roadmap identifying key actions for government, the construction sector, timber sector, and academia to safely increase timber use in construction. The group will develop and impl
Research Areas	Timber engineering
Research Themes	Environment
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Projects	Phase 2: Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufacture (Bio-OSM) Accelerator
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timber-in-construction-roadmap/timber-in-construction-roadmap

Timber Development UK Sustainability Committee
2021 - 2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	The Sustainability Committee will identify key sustainability issues that affect the specification of timber in construction and take actions to overcome them, whether developing information and guidance to cover these issues, or commissioning research.
Affiliated Organisations	Timber Development UK Limited
Research Areas	Timber engineering
Research Themes	Environment
Projects	TDUK - Knowledge Library Support
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://timberdevelopment.uk/raise-awareness-timber-sustainability-benefits/

England Forest and Wood-based Industry Leadership Group
2022 - 2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	The remit of the England Forest and Wood-based Industry Leadership Group (EFWBILG) is: • To be a forum to lead discussion on the current and future challenges and opportunities for the Forest and Wood-based industry in England, working with the Scottis
Research Areas	Timber engineering Offsite construction and Innovative Structures
Research Themes	Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://www.confor.org.uk/media/3424560/confor-england-wood-strategy.pdf

BSI PAS 8700 Modern Methods of Construction Working Group
2023 - 2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	This PAS specifies requirements for the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in new build residential properties. It covers multiple build types (houses and apartments) and materials used by MMC categories 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
Research Areas	Timber engineering Offsite construction and Innovative Structures
Research Themes	Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups	Institute for Sustainable Construction
Org Units	School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
URL	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-methods-of-construction-working-group-developing-a-definition-framework

Built Environment Exchange (beX) - Outstanding Employer Engagement in Universities

Department of Trade & Industry (now Business Innovation and Skills) UK National Award for Excellence in Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) Innovation Champion

Saltire Fellowship

Queens Anniversary Prize, Innovation in Timber Construction and Wood Science. COCIS was a major contributor to the award given work in timber offsite and MMC including CLT commercialisation work, timber engineering software development to European Codes o

Forest and Engineering Group

Scottish Government Research into Mainstreaming Offsite Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in House Building

Build Offsite academic member and representation for Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) Offsite HUB

Forest and Timber Technologies Industry Leadership Group

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) Advanced Construction Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member