Call open for WCTE 2016
The next World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held in Vienna, Austria from 22 to 25 August 2016. Important dates and instructions […]
Research
PhD opportunity at HW University
Craig Kennedy of Heriot Watt University is looking for a PhD candidate to research the selection and integration of new timber in traditional buildings. For more […]
Alternative conifer research update
PhD researcher David Gil-Moreno has begun destructive testing of his structural size timber specimens.
Machine settings for larch approved!
Our machine grading settings for UK-grown larch have been approved by CEN TC124 WG2 TG1. The machines we developed settings for are: MiCROTEC ViSCAN MiCROTEC […]
Steven Adams awarded PhD
We are pleased to announce that Steven Adams has been awarded a PhD from the University of Glasgow for his work investigating the impact of […]
Work begins on alternative conifer species
David Gil-Moreno has begun his PhD research into the commercial potential of western hemlock, noble fir, western red cedar and Norway spruce for the UK […]
Greg Searles wins award for his PhD
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the winner of the Scottish Woodlands Student Excellence Award for 2012/13 is Greg Searles, a postgraduate student […]
PhD awarded to Greg Searles
Greg Searles’ PhD thesis entitled”Acoustic segregation and structural timber production” is now available online. Greg came to Edinburgh Napier from his native Australia to undertake […]
Sitka spruce pdf online
John Moore’s report summarising all the available knowledge of the properties of UK-grown Sitka spruce is available for free as a downloadable pdf from the […]