Hi guys,

Firstly I just have to say how informative and helpful this forum is, after researching SIPs for many months now I have finally come across this "little goldmine".  So hopefully someone on here can help me out.

Ok so im a Architectural Technology Student from Scotland currently undertaking my dissertation on SIPs. My dissertation is basically on SIPs as a sustainable construction material in the UK and their future in the UK construction industry. This will include an analysis on SIPS compared to traditional timber framed construction (stick frame) from the manufacturing process all the way through to their building property characteristics. This is to show SIPS have just as good, if not superior performance history etc. While carrying out research I noticed that SIPS are still fairly unheard of in the UK which I found very surprising due to the many advantages in their use. Therefor I would like to concentrate part of my dissertation on why this is the case, what can be done to raise their profile to the level in the America just now and also the future of SIPs in the UK from a professional point of view( I realise this involves alot of guess work). Does anybody have any opinions on this?

First Request

I would love to include some case studies to show a realistic example of a SIPs construction(warts and all)...would anybody be willing to allow me to use their building(who has pictures of the construction) and answer some basic questions I have about the build?

Second Request

Does anyone know where I can find a good cost analysis of SIPs compared with Timber frame construction?


Thank you so much for any response and help. I will acknowledge your help fully in my dissertation.