Edinburgh Napier University

A proposal for the UK’s first patented prefabricated timber frame party wall system is one of the first six innovation projects to be approved by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s (CSIC) Technical Advisory Group of industry and academic experts. The new party wall system is the brainchil

An innovative new app developed by BRE (Building Research Establishment) in partnership with Cruden and Kraft Architecture + Research which allows house builders to compare energy efficiency options and the associated cost implications, is now available for free download. The data incorporated withi

Fully assembled social homes are ready to leave the factory for Highland tenants after just three weeks of construction work, thanks to a pioneering new project. Believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland, the social housing project delivers fully assembled buildings which are ready for tenant

A low-carbon innovation group from the University of Edinburgh has opened a permanent office in Hong Kong. First minister Nicola Sturgeon was in the city to officially open the centre at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park as part of a Scottish Government trade mission.

Students from Edinburgh Napier University’s Civil Engineering Society got an exclusive first look at the Kelvin Hall redevelopment in Glasgow on a recent site visit with main contractors Barr Construction. The seven undergraduates gained valuable insight and knowledge into the construction of the

A record number of students have signed up for a prestigious university course which can take people into management roles and is supported by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland. Twenty-two people started the Graduate Certificate in Management Practice -

Bill McGinnis Five employer-led project groups in the UK offsite construction industry, including one from Edinburgh Napier University, are coming together to look at innovative ways to tackle current skills shortages.