TMBRConsult Publications & Research

PhD

David completed his PhD at the University of Western Australia in 2014. Entitled A comparative study of the Swedish and Australian timber construction sectors leading to the development of a prefabricated parallel laminated timber wall system, his thesis explored Australia’s potential to continue expanding its engineered timber and modern off-site construction industry through a comparative discussion of the Swedish and Australian timber-based building sectors and their related industries. A new prefabricated engineered laminated timber structural wall system, using readily available skills, equipment and materials, and its application to a theoretical three storey residential building is introduced as a case study. David's research was supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) via a post graduate scholarship and you can download his PhD here.

Publications

David has spoken at a number of national and international timber design conferences and forums. A selection of published reports, papers and designs are listed below. Click on the link to access each document. A full list of David's publications, reports, sssays, interviews and conference presentations can be found here. Your feedback is welcome so if you have a comment or question, feel free to get in touch here. Built Offsite Magazine: A tactical response delivering architectural form – Australia’s tallest mass timber building PROFILE: SYSTEMIC CHANGE OPINION: HONING THE PREFAB SKILLS OF THE FUTURE Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA): Enabling Prefabricated Timber Building Systems for Class 2 to 9 Buildings (PNA324-314) A Cost Comparison Between Multi-Residential Prefabricated Timber Frame and Precast Concrete Construction (PNA#308c-314) Wesbeam: Wesbeam LVL in Timber Framed Multi-Residential Buildings A getting started kit for engineers, architects and builders who are beginning their lightweight panel journey. Mass Timber Design Guide - An introductory guide to the use of LVL in mass timber buildings An introductory guide to the use of LVL in mass timber buildings World Conference on Timber Engineer (WCTE): Innovations in the Use of Engineered Timber in Australian Architecture NRAS INVERESK – A CASE STUDY IN TRANSITIONING TO ADVANCED OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION WITH WOOD The Rose HYBRIDISED AUSTRALIAN CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER (ACLT) AND ORIENTATED STRAND BOARD (OSB) WALL PANELS – A CASE STUDY. TIMBER AND ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION – A CASE STUDY IN ‘LEARN BY MAKING’ PrefabAus: Beneath the Veneer Wood Building Summit, Skellefteå, Sweden: Swedish Timber Construction - An Outsider's View Timber Design: Timber Systems Design & Prefabrication LinkedIn: A Decade of Modern Methods of [Timber] Construction in Australia Webinars: Webinar: Australia and Sweden and Innovation in Wood Built Offsite: Timber solar carport solution a win for sustainability. A new modular solar car shade system constructed using prefabricated timber looks set to offer a sustainable solution to the car port market. TimberTrader News: Clever Car Parks