Bim-enabled health & safety analysis of cross laminated timber onsite assembly process.
Conference Proceeding
Duncheva, T., BuHamdan, S., Hairstans, R., & Al-Hussein, M. (2018)
Bim-enabled health & safety analysis of cross laminated timber onsite assembly process. In A. G. BRUZZONE, F. LONGO, F. DE FELICE, C. FRYDMAN, M. MASSEI, & A. SOLIS (Eds.), MAS 2018
There is a global need for sustainable urban housing and offsite timber systems such as Cross Laminated Timber construction can be part of the solution to this need. However, ...
Mass Customisable Roofing Solutions for the New Build and Retrofit Markets in the UK
Conference Proceeding
Plowas, W., Hairstans, R., & Felingham, J. (2018)
Mass Customisable Roofing Solutions for the New Build and Retrofit Markets in the UK. In MOC Summit Proceedings
Major house builders and contractors in the UK are seeking alternative solutions to form the structural frame of pitched roofs for various reasons; speed, health and safety, q...
Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy
Conference Proceeding
Smith, R. S., Wood, J. B., & Hairstans, R. (2015)
Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy. In CIAT Symposium Proceedings
Due to increasing demand for housing and other building infrastructure the methodology of offsite construction is becoming more attractive to developers, local authorities and...
Structural performance of external timber cladding.
Conference Proceeding
Crawford, D., Hairstans, R., & Davies, I. (2010)
Structural performance of external timber cladding. In 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2010 (WCTE 2010), 2354-2358
Although timber cladding has been used for centuries, the current design guidance for timber cladding has received very little research attention with regards to structural pe...