Projects (37)

Extractives database support Mar 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018
Maintenance and hosting of website database developed in previous project

YOKER 2 - CCG (Scotland) Ltd Apr 1, 2017 - Dec 16, 2018
Buildings , energy and acoustics project through CSIC

Mobility grant with Ukrainian National Forestry University Nov 1, 2016 - Oct 31, 2017
British Council "Mobility Grant for Leadership Development Project". Funds visit by 6 persons from Ukraine to Edinburgh to seek potential collaborations in education and work based learning.

Uk CLT : Pilot manufacture, structural testing and demostration project Jan 27, 2014 - Nov 14, 2014
To oversea the structural test programme of CLT panels in a test environment and the corresponding influence the available UK fibre and current manufacturing practices have on the key mechanical properties of CLT.

Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd - Modular roofing system Sep 1, 2016 - Feb 28, 2018
The project innovation is the development of a modular roofing system that can be mass customised without significantly limiting the design scope, is cost completive and reduces the likelihood of accidents on site by reducing working at height. To ac... Read More about Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd - Modular roofing system.

ALVA Volumetric Construction May 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2018
Novel offsite construction process for manufacture of housing

Offsite Construction Hub (Hub & Spoke) Oct 1, 2015 - Sep 30, 2016
Given the knowledge, infrastructure and resource that resides within Scotland, there is a real opportunity here to be a key player in the global offsite construction market. The emphasis now is to scale and internationalise this capacity by capitalis... Read More about Offsite Construction Hub (Hub & Spoke).

Russwood Cladding Exposure Trial Nov 1, 2015 - Apr 30, 2017
Project is to carry out a one year data-logged exposure trial of the weathering performance of external timber cladding made from the company's newly developed timber system.

Extractive components of Scottish roundwood May 4, 2015 - Dec 9, 2015
To investigate the extractives that are available in Sitka sprice, Scots pine and hybrid larch. To understand how the extractives vary between crop parts e.g. heartwood, bark, stumps, brash and thinnings. To use the findings to propose future studies... Read More about Extractive components of Scottish roundwood.

Timber grading standards support (Workpackage 2) Jul 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Provide support to the forest industry through representation on various GB and European committees, and to provide dissemination and facilitate events to the sawmill industy.

Offsite HUB (Scotland) Sep 1, 2014 - Jan 15, 2016
To develop and pilot learning material with lead industry partners with the view to setting up a skills HUB for Offsite Construction.

Value adding to Scottish larch Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015
Following on from the work carried out by the centre into potential value added uses of Phytophthora ramorum infected larch, three technologies have been identified for further investigation. The technologies are glulam, dowel-lam and truss systems.

Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal Feb 20, 2014 - Nov 30, 2015
The project will result in the use and application of an innovative low carbon timber construction technology. The project will demonstrate the products carbon benefits, overcome the technical barriers to market penetration and collate information t... Read More about Makar - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) Research Proposal.

SIRT workplan 2014/17 (Workpackage 1) Mar 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2018
Improving industry knowledge of timer properties and utilisation potential of 'alternative species', testing 6 different species. Disseminate and promote effectively the outputs of the programme, including an annual event for industry.

Larch grading setting Mar 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2015
To create approved settings for existing x-ray and acoustic grading machines for British larch whilst creating knowledge on dimensional tolerance and creating a subset of sample resource for Proof of Concept test work.

Oak Shake Aug 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Using non destructive testing (NDT) methods to asses whether they can be used to detect shake in oak before the trees are felled.
This is part of a Forest Research (FR) project to assess an area of 120 oak trees in the Forest of Wyre. This will invo... Read More about Oak Shake.

IOM3 Grants to support Knowledge Exchange Jun 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Travel grant to facilitate attendance of conference in Brisbane, Australia, and the undertaking of additional Knowledge Exchange work during the trip.