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Housing Innovation Showcase, Fife

SITE

Dunlin Drive, Dunfermline

CLIENT

Kingdom Housing Association

DEVELOPMENT

Construction of 26 units utilising 10 different forms of modern methods of construction and associated infrastructure

SERVICES UNDERTAKEN

Civil Engineering Services

Structural Engineering Services

Geo-Environmental Services

Geotechnical Services

Construction Monitoring

SER Certification

The Housing Innovation Project was promoted by Kingdom Housing Association to assess the benefits of modern methods of construction versus traditional constructions methodologies and assessed 10 different MMC systems as listed below. 

Block 1 - Assist Architects & Powerwall Space Frame Systems - A structural steel  volumetric space frame system, fitted out in the factory to 90% complete.

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, SER Certification

 

Block 2 - Campion Homes & Scotframe - Val-U-Therm. A closed panel timber framed system with injected polyurethane insulation to provide a fully filled cavity within the structure.

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Superstructure Design, SER Certification.

Block 3 - Stewart Milne Group & Sigma II Build Systems - Sigma  II  System.  A closed panel timber frame utilising  a C-stud system.

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Timber Frame Design, Superstructure Design, SER Certification.

 

Block 4 - Campion Homes & Porotherm - Thin bed clay block construction, single skin, providing  excellent thermal mass properties

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Full Superstructure Design, SER Certification.

 

Block 5 - Cube Re:Treat - Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS)

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, SER Certification

 

Block 6 - Campion Homes & Scotframe (Scottish Passive House) - A closed panel timber framed system  detailed to achieve Passive House Accreditation and certification

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Superstructure Design, SER Certification.

Block 7 - Future Affordable by Springfield Properties PLC - Timber framed K2 wall system minimising cold bridging and utilising e-core service modules

Services Provided by SBA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, SER Certification.

 

Block 8 - Lomond Homes - Timber Framed breathing wall system

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, SER Certification

Block 9 - CCG IQ System - IQ System. A closed panel timber framed system including  wall, floor and roof cassette panels.

Services Provided by BSA: Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Timber Frame Design, Superstructure Design, SER Certification.

 

Block 10 - Bobin Developments - Beco Wallform. An Insulated Concrete formwork forming plain concrete external and party wall structures.

Services Provided by BSA:  Foundation & Sub-structure Design, Full Superstructure Design, SER Certification

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