
Case studies
Case studies, insights and real-world stories documenting our journey toward a smarter, more sustainable built environment.
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- A-Z Award Winner 12
- A-Z Postgraduate Scholarship 2
- Circular Economy 3
- Digital 5
- ED&I 2
- Energy efficiency 8
- Homegrown Timber 6
- Housing 5
- Innovation 4
- Local value add 1
- Modern Methods of Construction 6
- Offsite manufacturing 10
- Passivhaus 7
- Retrofit 13
- Robotics 2
- Skills 5
- Sustainable Materials 7
- The Circular and Sustainable Materials Accelerator 4
- Upskilling 8
Sustainable Insulation products in the Scottish construction industry
BE-ST and ZWS asked the University of Edinburgh to prepare a report looking into the availability, performance, manufacturing supply chains and market analysis of Natural Fibre and Circular Insulation options.
Zero carbon timber concrete composites
Following on from proof-of-concept timber concrete composites manufactured at BE-ST for a live build at Laing O’ Rourke, Laing O’ Rourke are now looking to decarbonise the concrete used in this system and in all of their projects.
Levenseat: Resource recovery and recycling waste
In 2012, Levenseat's Robert Green designed a treatment process that would treat APCR residues and provide a like-for-like replacement ingredient for cementitious products like power station ash.
The K-Briq: The World's First 90% Recycled Brick
The K-briq® is made from 90% reused materials such as brick, stone and plasterboard. There is no equivalent to this on the market.
Hazardous Waste to Enhance Precast Concrete
Moock Environmental sought practical testing to discover RTP’s commercial viability in precast concrete, helping to try to take it from the laboratory and into the supply chain. The feasibility trials examined how RTP affected production and performance.
MultiPly: Manufacturing of Tulipwood CLT panels
Combining sustainable American tulipwood with innovative methods of modular construction, MultiPly confronted two of the current age’s biggest challenges – the pressing need for housing and the urgency to fight climate change.