Nic Crawley

Architect. Researcher. Long-termist. Materials nerd. FRSA. #CLT author. Excited by building better buildings better. Much better. @AHMMArchitects. Views my own.

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

To mark the publication of my @RIBABooks CLT primer, @AHMMArchitects are hosting a future-facing online event this week, Wed 19/05, 5pm. Join us to hear views of the potential for better material choices (and of course, a virtual riffle through the pages)
https://t.co/slQFV5fQAI

[Debbie M @DebbieAnadapta]

Are you’re involved in the #BioMaterials for the construction industry? Please take 10 minutes to share your insights with @ArchitectsCAN Natural Materials Group - who are responding to a call for evidence @CommonsEAC Sustainability Inquiry.
https://t.co/mwZyrHJfje

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

A real highpoint of IMTC was finding out more about Adidas' North American HQ… a brilliant hybrid, likely to be massively influential, leveraging two very different materials to tick LOTS of boxes, and a great looking workspace... https://t.co/K7cAaGmpwe

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

Closing day today of https://t.co/Gi1YRzxLUv - it's been well worth the 'trip' so far (after having followed it from afar in the past). No fools here...

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

It's the best on offer(?) and a fair size but 5 years to wait for (very welcome) data... Hopefully meaty interim/ annual reporting.
Does emb' carbon metric relate to waste only? No overall measure per unit?

[Homes England @HomesEngland]

We've published the research design of our 6 year Research Commission into MMC, in partnership with @atkinsglobal @fgouldconnect @BRE_Group @ucl. Through data we aim to improve construction productivity & encourage greater uptake of MMC. https://t.co/GoEkKdI1bM #MakingHomesHappen

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@jasonhawkesphot @derwentlondon @AHMMArchitects It's 150m long... by the same folks who laid the track in the Olympic stadium- it's a nice lap, but not too good at speed!

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

At last I've discovered the secret of home schooling: teach someone elses students! Was great to join this years UCL EDE MSc students again yesterday, albeit from home this year to share lessons learnt (often the hard way). Keep up the really great work wherever you are @UCL_IEDE

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@HattieHartman @AHMMArchitects Thank you Hattie! And you too, for https://t.co/JlOoW0Lq7e... with @SofiePelsmakers and @JuditKimpian. I was lucky to have a good look at this... it's addressing really big issues that need to be better considered.

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

This was written to help everyone on a project team. Huge thanks to all involved in bringing this together inc' @AHMMarchitects, the great team @RIBABook plus so many other designers and specialists who shared projects, knowledge and lessons learnt (sometimes the hard way).

[RIBA Books @RIBABooks]

Cross Laminated Timber is now exclusively available to purchase at RIBA Books @nic_crawley

This book outlines key challenges as well as benefits of CLT, including quality, cost and environmental benefits, risk reduction and health and safety benefits

https://t.co/7EqVTsZ8sA

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

Pipped me to it... @KeliJH has much form with #CLT and existing buildings and delivered a great chapter on refurb' possibilities- it's got huge potential for commercial #retrofit for many reasons. Thanks for sharing #expert

[KellyHarrison @KeliJH]

It's awesome to see this hit the shelves, I contributed to a refurbishment chapter, and it was a great experience to work with @nic_crawley on it. #engineeredtimber #structuraltimber #retrofit #circulareconomy

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

Enjoying listening to "Mass Timber Construction Podcast Special Guest - Antony Wood - Tall Timber Buildings and Beyond " at https://t.co/hDF7OjyagX

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@TomBloxhamMBE The wood looks good. Great in fact. I was glad to include a very convincing render by @uniform__design of fit-for-the-future Mansion House in my new #CLT primer, out this week for @RIBABooks (and would without doubt have bought one of these if I still lived in the north west).

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@STAtimber This is a great resource, for teams and designers, not just for underwriters looking to understand and address potential risk issues @timefortimber #CLT

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

Very disappointed to have missed using this puntastic caption in my #CLT book (from this weeks
@TheEconomist) #Mjøstårnet

[Ginny Mills is on BlueSky @ginnymills.bsky.social @GinnyMills]

Most fun / terrifying bit of my job is the first 30secs of looking through advances of a newly published book. Delighted to report my copy of #CLT is exactly as lovely as I’d hoped it’d be! #Timber enthusiasts grab your copy here https://t.co/rwOS1YIUca @RIBABooks @AHMMArchitects

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@RIBAginny @RIBABooks @AHMMArchitects I’m looking fwd to sharing more in due course but owe huge thanks to everyone who contributed (watch this space) plus @AHMMArchitects, @RIBABooks and @RIBAginny for the wonderful support

[Nic Crawley @nic_crawley]

@RIBAginny @RIBABooks @AHMMArchitects The most terrifying aspect of my first (ever) tweet is that it’s about my first book! It’s looking great... exciting, crisp, high quality and millimetre perfect, just like #CLT!