We've been nominated!

We are delighted to hear CID's founder Ewan Duffin has been nominated for Pioneer of the Year at the Structural Timber Awards 2024.

You can read Harley Haddow's submission for Ewan below.

Winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony on 02 October 2024 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham – celebrating architectural achievements and engineering ingenuity in timber construction.

You can read more about the Structural Timber Awards 2024 here.

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Entrant Name: Ewan Duffin Associate Director Harley Haddow, Edinburgh.

Entrant Description: Having recently re-located to Edinburgh, Ewan has spent most of his career working in the London Commercial sector, specialising in Mass Timber design. He was instrumental in progressing research and testing into fire performance of mass timber products during his time in London and worked on several high-profile mass timber projects such as 74 Rivington Street (Black and White Building) and 36-38 Berkeley Square when there was large scrutiny on fire regulations post Grenfell.  

Project Description: Ewan has extensive experience working in the London Commercial sector, specialising in Mass Timber design. He was instrumental in progressing research and testing into fire performance of mass timber products during his time in London and worked on several high-profile mass timber projects such as 74 Rivington Street (Black and White Building) and 36-38 Berkeley Square when there was large scrutiny on fire regulations post Grenfell.

This year, Ewan relocated to Edinburgh and brought with him his knowledge and passion for mass timber design. He has developed a series of his own analytical calculation tools that allow him to drive efficiency in design, he also has an in-depth knowledge of the supply chain and construction processes allowing him to find programme and material efficiencies on projects. Working closely with Glulam Solutions, Ewan re-designed the Mass Timber superstructure for their Ellon Office, in Aberdeen and provided a saving of approximately 10% of the timber and achieving a reduced panel count enabling programme efficiencies.

Traditionally Consulting Structural Engineers like to keep a distance from the Contractor’s, but Ewan’s approach is the opposite. Through close collaboration with Ecosystems, Ewan has utilized a store of salvaged CLT panels and designed an infill structure into an existing warehouse to achieve an extremely carbon-efficient structure utilising Circular Economy principles. Close links with the supply chain are key to enabling circular economy principles and material and programme efficiencies in Mass Timber design. Ewan’s approach to close collaboration, along with his analytical tools is a pioneering approach that allows more efficient and more sustainable design.