Retrofit Scotland: Howden Hall Road, Edinburgh
Digital Artefact
Hairstans, R. (2015)
Retrofit Scotland: Howden Hall Road, Edinburgh
This 1930s Bungalow which has been completely upgraded, enhanced and extended employing offsite and modern methods of construction (MMC), renewable technologies, and innovativ...
Research into mainstreaming offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) in house building.
Report
McCallie, M., MacLeod, A., Good, S., Murray, C. & Hairstans, R. (2015)
Research into mainstreaming offsite modern methods of construction (MMC) in house building.
In Scotland’s Sustainable Housing Strategy we set out
Scottish Ministers’ vision for warm, high quality, affordable,
low carbon homes and a housing sector that helps to
establ...
The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction
Journal Article
Patlakas, P., Menendez, J., & Hairstans, R. (2015)
The Potential, Requirements, and Limitations of BIM for Offsite Timber Construction. International journal of 3-D information modeling, 4(1), 54-70. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2015010104
Offsite Timber Construction has the potential to deliver important benefits for the housing sector, but there are obstacles that prevent a more widespread adoption. The advent...
Building offsite: an introduction.
Report
Hairstans, R. (2014)
Building offsite: an introduction. Edinburgh, Scotland: UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES
An introduction to Building Offsite. Funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). The content was produced by an industry and academic collaboration of CCG (...
Off-site and modern methods of timber construction a sustainable approach.
Book
Hairstans, R. (2010)
Off-site and modern methods of timber construction a sustainable approach. TRADA Technology Ltd
Many prefer the versatility of timber frame for panelised, volumetric and hybrid 'built offsite' systems. Other suitable formats include timber post and beam, 'massive' constr...
The Scottish building standards technical handbook: domestic buildings.
Working Paper
Hairstans, R. (2006)
The Scottish building standards technical handbook: domestic buildings.