Search Results: 'Napier University'

Group aims to improve timber engineering research and training
15 November, 2013
An alliance of industry and academia focused on improving and increasing UK timber engineering research has met to assess current challenges.

Welsh wood proves fit for building purpose
01 November, 2013
Turnout from across the construction and timber sectors for an open day at the Coed y Brenin forest visitor centre highlighted growing interest in building with Welsh softwood and using the Dowellam solid timber panel system, according to partners behind the £1.2m project.

Engineered wood specialist backs Napier scholarships
09 August, 2013
KLH UK, the cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer and construction specialist, has become the 14th company or organisation to back the new MSc Timber Engineering scholarship programme at Edinburgh Napier University.

Recognition and responsibility
29 June, 2013
As delegates to an Alliance for Sustainable Building Products event heard, certified forests and timber products can lead the way for a carbon neutral construction sector. Dr Penny Bienz reports.

A decade of development
18 May, 2013
Opening the call for entries, Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply reviews factors influencing the present and future of the TTJ Career Development Awards

Constructing a comfort zone
06 May, 2013
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber Opinion; editorial opinion; blogs

Training tomorrow’s timber engineers
04 May, 2013
A major new initiative between the industry and Edinburgh Napier University aims to boost the UK’s timber engineering skills base. Mike Jeffree reports.

Constructing a comfort zone
04 May, 2013
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber

Sponsor a timber engineer, urges Edinburgh Napier University
23 March, 2013
Timber companies are being urged to sponsor graduates through their MSc in Timber Engineering by Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment.

Wales blazes a trail for UK-grown Brettstapel
23 February, 2013
The first building made from UK-produced Brettstapel is taking shape in a forest in north Wales. Sally Spencer reports