In this episode, Element5, Ontario’s first and only Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) manufacturer, announces that their new factory in St. Thomas, Canada achieved certification. 123 East 6th Ave. in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, will be 10 storeys and 196,000 square feet. Construction is expected to begin in 2022 and be completed in 2024. Located at 123 East 6th Avenue, T3 Mount Pleasant will be a new mass-timber, transit-connected, technology and amenity-rich, mixed-use office building....
Apr 18, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In news this week, 28 Walker Development is currently working on 40TEN, Baltimore’s first heavy timber office . Feds contribute $800,000 to new KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence using state-of-the-art floor and tall wall wood-based systems to accommodate the large spacing between columns. Red Stag officially open their factory. The factory will produce cross laminated timber. Swinerton, aka Timber Lab was awarded the $30-million Palm Springs Airport Ticketing Hall Renovation and Baggage Handlin...
Apr 11, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Kai Strehlke joined Lehmann Timber Code AG in 2015 where he began working on the interface between digital data and CNC manufacturing of large scale timber structures. In 2019 Kai presented a timber sculpture in the municipality of Urbach, the 14-metre-high Urbach Tower whose timber panels took on their striking form themselves. Kai was also instrumental in working on the Swatch headquarters in Biel. The building was designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. With the aid of parametric plan...
Apr 07, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Hoppy Easter to everybody, in this weekly update I wish you all a wonderful Easter break. In news around the world, Rotterdam-based architecture office Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for a 12-story project will feature 11 stories built of cross-laminated timber without the use of adhesives to allow the building to be demounted and reassembled . SRG Partnership recently completed its own office in Portland, Oregon. A LEED Platinum project translates into an active design environment cult...
Apr 04, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this weeks wrap-up, Prescot's stunning new Shakespeare theatre will have capacity for between 320 and 472 seats and is based on the iconic 17 th century ‘cockpit-in-court’ design. Moscow, Idaho, the University of Idaho, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains’ Bitterroot Range, all number of mass timber elements have been marshaled into the free-form structure Southwark station was designed by Sir Richard MacCormac as part of the Jubilee line extension. The new development comprises a commerc...
Mar 28, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
KATERRA has an ambitious goal to transform the way we build. KATERRA's mass timber facility is a significant part of the transformation, yet over the last few years a transformation has occurred. Now KATERRA enters a new phase of working with industry in a different way and standing with partners to support a true collaboration and assist others to drive a better way to build. In this episode I speak with Sarah Smith who has the fantastic job of making mass timber mainstream across the US. We ta...
Mar 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Happy International Day of Forests, yes March 21st is the UN proclaimed International Day of Forests. The International Mass Timber Conference is just around the corner and it's time to get your tickets. The American Trucking Association is to lease Washington DC's first mass timber building. Google announce $1b commitment to the first mass timber projects at Sunnyvale, citing that the restart of construction in a post-COVID world as one of the primary drivers. We talk about an update on the wor...
Mar 21, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode I talk with Amy Heilig from Dlubal. For more than 30 years, the German-Czech company Dlubal Software has developed engineering programs for FEA, structural analysis, and design. More than 10,000 companies and 86,000 satisfied users in 95 countries use the Dlubal Software programs every day. We talk about the progression of mass timber within the RFEM software and get a real sense of the role BIM plays in integration between file types, the advances in codes and how to construct y...
Mar 17, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this weeks update, Russia opens its first CLT plant to produce 50,000m3 p.a., whilst Stora Enso Wood Products has launched its new digital hub: the Wood House Effect. New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) announces that Professor Robert Hairstans has joined as Founding Director of its Centre for Advanced Timber Technology (CATT). Michael Green Architecture has just completed two buildings for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University; the new George W. Peavy Fore...
Mar 14, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Insurance is such an important part of any construction project; from building phase through to completion insurance provides a level of comfort in the protection of an asset. In this episode we talk with Marcus Saunders and Jake Concannon from Gallagher a global insurance broker who are creating awareness and education about mass timber through the insurance sector. Gallagher is a full-service insurance broker and risk management advisor working together with businesses of all shapes and sizes....
Mar 10, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this weeks Mass Timber Construction news, we look at the recently released report on five compartment fire testing scenarios you can find out more here www.ri.se . In other news, Tokyo is set to receive a tall mass timber building the construction company Takenaka Corporation have obtained approval to erect a 70-meter-high wooden building in the Japanese capital. The new head office for Vancouver structural engineering firm, Fast + Epp, is being recognised by the Canadian Wood Council for its...
Mar 07, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 19
They are one of the largest timber processing equipment providers in the world, and Sam Rowe talks with me about the future of Hundegger equipment and series of 'Industry' machines. We also discuss the future of digital fabrication and the way Hundegger are positioning themselves to play a bigger role in the sense of 'digital fabrication'. Sam also provides some grapevine news outlining some important news, he told me not to tell you so have a listen and hear what he had to say. Please enjoy my ...
Mar 03, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Rotho Blaas' Build the [Im]Possible competition is in full swing with over 40 entries from many countries across the world. Good luck to the project teams and we look forward to hearing more about the progression of the competition over time. Microsoft and Skanska have developed a new tool aiming to fix the C02 problem, and it’s already helping companies like Microsoft and construction giant Skanska to make huge reductions in the embodied carbon of new building projects. BIG have launched the To...
Feb 28, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Antony Wood has been Executive Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat since 2006, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Council and steering in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, of which he is an ex-officio member. Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Antony is also a Research Professor in the College of Architecture at IIT, and a visiting professor of tall buildings at Tongji University Shanghai. A UK architect by training, his field of spec...
Feb 23, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Vestas are using timber to build wind turbines, claiming that compared to more traditional forms of construction using concrete and steel, timber is a more sustainable product. In Holland, the Dutch Mountains is a new project featuring a "U-shaped" twin tower system that forms a unique structure in the Dutch skyline. The "Off-site Wood" app for Autodesk has been launched. Rotho Blaas have a new platform called "My Project" with a 'Thermal Module' to support the design of buildings, to mitigate r...
Feb 21, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Chris Evans and Sam Dicke from Swinerton talk about the genesis of 'sustainability' within the 130 year-old employee owned organisation. We learn what is happening in Milwaukee in some funny grapevine news. More importantly we explore the way mass timber construction differs from a pre-construction engagement process and what makes for an effective mass timber project collaboration. Production by Deeelicious Beats Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal P...
Feb 18, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Valentines day means a lot of fun and Rothoblass provides an innovative offering to its die hard fans, find out what it is. We are on the hunt for Bill Gates to ask him about timber and how it fits into his conceptualisation of modern sustainability efforts. If you know Bill, please hook a brother up! Berlin will get a new 98m tall mass timber tower, StructureCraft are completing a massive timber project in Nashville. Whilst, Greg Howes offers a month long mass timber construction event - get yo...
Feb 14, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Part two of a two part series. In the second part, we talk about technology, insurance, the future of mass timber in the UK and offer invitations to other construction technologies to support in joining forces to build better around the world. Listen to this great conversation between two important influential stakeholders who have collectively transformed and forged the [mass] timber movement into what it has become globally known for today. Production by Deeelicious Beats Music "Game Play" by ...
Feb 13, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Thank you for making the podcast rate in the top 10%, we welcome Rotho Blaas as the first sponsor for the podcast, thank you very much Rotho Blaas. News out of Melbourne Australia is that Timberlink have selected Hundegger for the new CNC machine for the plant in South Australia. Also in Melbourne, the new Geelong Council project will be built in mass timber. Rothoblaas top-out on the new fully automated warehouse facility built in mass timber, and much more news. Production by Deeelicious Beats...
Feb 07, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Two of the most powerful timber organisations in the United Kingdom have joined forces. The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research And Development Association (TRADA) are now on a quest to change the world, one mass timber project at a time. Listen to this great conversation between two important influential stakeholders who have collectively transformed and forged the [mass] timber movement into what it has become globally known for today. The episode is in two parts, please enjo...
Feb 06, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A research project led by Dr. Paul Crovella, Assistant Professor in Sustainable Construction and Construction Management, and Dr. William Smith, Professor and Director of the Wood Utilisation Service, will identify ways to connect the supply of wood from New York State’s unique forests to emerging wood product markets. In turn, these wood products can potentially contribute to the state’s energy and environmental goals. Listen to Paul Kremer talk to Paul Crovella about the project and what it me...
Feb 02, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In the global mass timber market news this week, AXA have announced tailored insurance solutions for North America, including support for mass timber construction. Queensland University is looking for a PhD candidate to study intumescent fire retardancy for timber, WoodSolutions launches "InFocus" a forest and wood educational video series, and we talk to Mark #BS Wille about "TStud" an innovative framing solution that is both environmentally supportive and practical as well. WoodWorks is provid...
Jan 30, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Is it possible to transition from traditional forms of construction to mass timber? In this episode with Rens Hayes from H + O Structural Engineering we found out how its done. Rens talks about his amazing project in downtown Boston. With a consortium behind the project consisting of Haycon, Monte French Design Studio, and Nordic Structures it was always going to be a success. A few key details: - Glulam beams and columns support 5ply CLT panels - 7 stories under 70 ft with 8'-8" ceilings. - Dou...
Jan 26, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
News from New Zealand, Justin Brown from the University of Canterbury recently released of a further research paper relating to CLT post-tension core walls. Check out www.pres-lam.com for further details. Both the Irish and the Scottish are leading the CLT revolution both looking to utilise locally produced timber in the production of mass timber building elements. In "the grapevine" (a segment in which you can share industry gossip, news or events) we hear that investment in a local mass timber...
Jan 23, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Arnie is the man behind the microphone on the main stage at the International Mass Timber Construction Conference. In this episode we get the inside scoop on the devastation of cancelling the 2020 event only days out from the launch date. Following the cancellation, the conference has been reborn as an all virtual event. Hear how it has changed and what you can expect in terms of speakers/entertainment this year. In grapevine news, Arnie lets slip what the new slogan is for the 2021 virtual even...
Jan 21, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
News from Facebook's mass timber project called Willow Village including a new campus was announced. Red Construction announced as the builders for the temp Brent Cross redevelopment site. The German Parliament office building shall be constructed using mass timber modules including 400 units scheduled by the end of 2021. In Austin, Tx, the news that the new mass timber hotel has recently opened. We launch "the grapevine" - a segment in which you can share industry gossip, news or events. Send y...
Jan 16, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Introducing Rodrigo to the global mass timber construction community, he talks a little about blast testing and working in the defence sector with mass timber. State University of New York was recently awarded a grant from the USDA for $250,000 to undertake research into mass timber products. We launch "the grapevine" - a segment in which you can share industry gossip, news or events. Send your grapevine news to the [email protected] Enjoy this weekly round up! Production by Deeeliciou...
Jan 09, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
With an absolute passion for timber and sustainable building, Mark #BS Wille is the BareNaked #EngineeredWood Carpenter & Storyteller. Educating the industry about Building Science & OffSite Innovations to BuildChange with Green Steps Forward. Mark's motto is "Connecting~Consulting~Constructing with a Passion. " ~mw We discuss what the new year holds for the mass timber sector, I upset Mark by inadvertently launching his new segment, before he has launched it himself! I hope you enjoy th...
Jan 06, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The first podcast episode for 2021. End of 2020 wrap-up discussing some major events that shaped 2020. Tune in each week for an update on the global mass timber construction sector. Production by Deeelicious Beats Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production www.masstimberconstruction.com Send us a text Support the show...
Jan 02, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Promotional audio discussing the launch of the podcast, what is likely to be included and promoting both a 'casting call' and 'request for sponsorship'. Production by Deeelicious Beats Music by https://www.bensound.com Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production www.masstimberconstruction.com Send us a text IAMTC Delivering value through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy and thought-leadership. Sponsor Wanted Here Looking for global sponsorship opportunities in the mass timbe...
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