Search Results: 'Napier University'

Kissock awarded honorary doctorate
06 December, 2006

Top award for timber academic
23 November, 2006
A professor at Edinburgh's Napier University has beaten off worldwide competition to win one of the Institution of Civil Engineers' highest awards.

Special delivery
14 October, 2006
This year's IWSc conference focused on the importance of delivering technical information to specifiers on a just in time basis

Steico bullish on its UK I-joist market prospects
02 September, 2006
Steico has reported strong interest for its collection of I-joist and insulation products since launching them on the UK market earlier this year.

UK shows innovation in timber design
16 August, 2006
A three-man team from Oregon Timber Frame and Napier University gave two presentations at the 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) in Portland, Oregon last week.

CTE seeks volunteers
31 July, 2006
The call has gone out for volunteers from the timber industry to help review training modules prepared by the Centre of Timber Engineering (CTE) at Napier University.

Swedes back wood for good
09 July, 2006
Members of wood for good have voted strongly to continue with the timber promotion campaign after the Nordic Timber Council (NTC) withdraws its funding in September.

New device could help timber in higher rise
24 June, 2006
Napier University has teamed up with Cullen Building Products to develop an appliance which could significantly increase the timber frame market share for higher rise buildings and help them meet Building Regulations.

Canadian architect to give first Talking Timber lecture
03 May, 2006
Top Canadian architect Brian McKay-Lyons is to be guest speaker at the first of Napier University’s “Talking Timber” lectures on May 11.

Appearance grading of UK-grown hardwoods made easy
25 March, 2006
Architects, specifiers, engineers and timber processors now have access to more user friendly information on the appearance grading of UK-grown hardwood – and more is to follow.

Broken bolt possible cause of beam collapse
18 March, 2006
A broken metal connecting bolt is at the centre of investigations into why a giant laminated oak strut sprang free from its socket on the ceiling of the Scottish Parliament debating chamber while MSPs were in session.

Learning curve
04 March, 2006
The truss rafter industry is keen to see the introduction of some form of training for its sector

Napier University hosts UK hardwoods seminar
23 February, 2006

Engineered timber components are in vogue
10 February, 2006

A critical case for conversion
21 January, 2006

A critical case for conversion
21 January, 2006

Napier conference to showcase engineered timber in construction
13 January, 2006