Robert Malczyk is a timber structural engineering specialist, and the founder of Equilibrium consulting from Canada, which has recently been acquired by construction technology company Katerra, who are looking to make some big changes to construction. Robert is a forward thinking and provocative engineer, and when I got to speak to him at the WCTE in Korea, he caused a bit of controversy with his forward thinking views about what disruption is set for construction on the horizon. In this episode we discuss:

 

• Why big technology companies like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google are pouring money into construction
• How timber is the material to unlock massive innovations
• How parametric design, and building optimisation will create unprecedented efficiencies in design, prefabrication and construction

 

If you want to use timber on your next project, the latest WoodSolutions Design Guide #46, Wood Construction Systems can help. It has been developed to assist building professionals to confidently explore conceptual structural designs for timber rich buildings and structures. 

 

https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides