To begin Season 4, we're going to be doing a best of series for the next 4 weeks. Today, we'll be looking at the best moments in Timber Talks so far, on the topics of design. In this episode you'll hear from:

• Jennifer Cover CEO at Woodworks USA on 7 advantages to tap into for timber
• Nick Milestone Chairman at Trada on the importance of timber first design
• Emma Russell, Senior Engineer at WSP on building extensions
• Andy Buchanan on use of post tensioned building systems
• Hans Blaas Professor of Timber Engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Timber Technologies on connection design fundamentals
• Rob Dixon Senior Fire Engineer at ARUP on things to consider for exposed timber
• Karim Khalifa Director at Sidewalk Labs on innovative fire solutions
• Greg Nolan Director at Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood at UTAS on durability of wood
• Shaun Walsh President at AILA on external use of timber
• Jesse Clarke Building Science Manager at Pro Clima Aus on designing for building physics
• Amanda Robinson CEO at Marshall Day Acoustics
• Ryan Miller Senior Associate at Buehler about designing for vertical movement

If you want to learn more about designing or building with timber, I recommend you go to the WoodSolutions Website and download the Technical Design Guides:

https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/publications