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Timber Frame – Digital Guide
by TDUK|18 May 26|Build, Design
The Commercial Timber Guidebook has been developed to address the common concerns that face timber construction. These typically include durability, moisture, fire safety, and as a result, the challenge of obtaining sustainable property insurance. These issues are compounded by a lack of comprehensive guidance specific to mass timber construction.
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The zero-emissions resource pool: construction materials compatible with a realistic view of delivering zero-emissions in the UK by 2050
by Guest Author|19 October 25|Sustainability
This summary outlines research that provides a critical review of options to supply construction materials in the UK with realistic expectations about the availability of carbon storage, zero-emissions electricity and zero-emissions transport.
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Strategies for salvaging and repurposing timber elements from existing buildings in the UK
by Guest Author|19 October 25|Sustainability
This summary outlines research which investigates strategies for salvaging and repurposing timber elements from existing buildings, by reusing or upcycling timber.
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Reusing wood from demolition in mass timber products
by Matt Milton|06 October 25|Sustainability
This research summary provides an overview of the work of a team of researchers at University College London (UCL), who developed a building-scale prototype of a glulam and cross-laminated timber CLT) structure made entirely from waste timber. This pilot project took bio-based, circular economy research into a real-life context.
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Systems for Reuse, Repurposing and Upcycling of Existing Building Components
by Guest Author|06 October 25|Sustainability
This research proposes and demonstrates strategies that could be implemented now in an attempt to reduce the industry’s current impacts and build resilience against future risks.
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The assessment of the mechanical and physical properties of in situ timber
by Guest Author|18 January 25|Sustainability
Whether it is for renovation, repair or maintenance, the estimation of the properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures around the world.
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