Mass Timber Construction Podcast

In this episode, thank you for your support. 16,000 followers of the Mass Timber Construction Journal is am impressive achievement, and it's all thanks to you, our Followers! The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) TallWood project began in 2016, now they are taking on another project, find out more. Waterfront Toronto, an alliance between the governments of Canada, Ontario and Toronto, is planning to develop a 12-acre site in the centre of the city. A key player in insurance solutions for construction, Zurich North America is expanding coverage offerings to commercial projects using mass timber. RJC Engineers has played a role in a lot of great projects and firsts for Toronto, many with the use of mass timber.  Come and visit us at Stand #1002 at the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland in April 2022. Stora Enso says “our thoughts are with everyone affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine” and that they have stopped/are stopping sales import/export activities in Russia. Have a great week!

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Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
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Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

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In this special guest episode, we talk to the winners of the Build the [Im]Possible competition. The competition was to design structures that would not be possible without our revolutionary SPIDER and PILLAR connectors. The response from the four corners of the world was incredible: all kinds of projects came in and it was not easy for us to select the best ones. The categories of participation were Students and Professionals, and both gave us great satisfaction. The technical jury that selected the four finalist projects included a number of leading figures from the world of timber construction: Roland Maderebner, Senior Scientist at the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck (A); Hermann Kaufmann, manager and founder of HK Architekten and professor emeritus of design and timber construction at the Technical University of Munich (D); Thomas Moosbrugger, member of national and international standardisation committees for timber construction and timber products; Peter Lang, partner at Rothoblaas, creator of the competition and expert in the field of Mass Timber constructions; and, last but not least, Ernesto Callegari, Product Line Manager at Rothoblaas, a structural engineer who is part of the company's Technical Office fastener development team. The judges are familiar with timber construction and spend much of their time imagining and shaping its future. Following the selection of the four finalists, participants in the Mass Timber Seminar in November submitted their votes and the two winning projects were crowned. Among the students, Tyler Hull, a young researcher from the University of Waterloo, Canada, won first prize. The prize in the "Professionals" category went to the Austrian RWT PLUS studio, already well-known in the industry for its design and construction of one of the world's tallest timber buildings, the HoHo in Vienna.  We speak with Matthias Rinnhofer. Please enjoy this very special guest episode of the podcast and congratulations to the winners in both categories.

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

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In this episode, on April 26th and 27th Rothoblaas  #Rothoschool will host the Structural Design of Wooden Buildings Course at the headquarters in Cortaccia will field a team of 12 specialists including professors, engineers and professionals covering construction site theory and practice available to designers who want to stay up to date.  Developer Parklea engaged i2C Architects to design their new corporate headquarters in Melbourne’s southeast, they specified that they wanted it to be as sustainable so they used CUSP CLT and GLT products. WoodWorks - Wood Products Council is pleased to announce its 2022 partners. Eli Gould friend of the mass timber sectors launched www.offsitewood.org it is live, a comprehensive approach to building tools for architects is now a lot more accessible: it’s become more than just a plug-in. Check out Viridi Group's #strongfloor a true complete floor solution.  Testing using a pendulum impact hammer by ETH Zurich has a mass of 3500 kg and an effective length of 4700 mm. The cross-sections of the specimens vary between 160x160 mm and 200x320 mm with lengths between 2700 mm and 4300 mm. Enjoy!

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

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In this week's episode, dRMM said it was also looking forward to working in a country where the use of wood in construction was ‘considered mainstream’ rather than being treated with ‘distrust’, broadly, Alex de Rijke believes Germany is ‘leading the way’ in building sustainably. Timberlink Australia has partnered with hsbcad to supply an end-to-end software solution for NeXTimber Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) projects. A flagship project of the New South Wales government to support the tourism and fishing industries, the new Sydney Fish Market is being redeveloped. Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon, funded by the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and USDA Forest Service (USDA) for the purpose of advancing low carbon mass timber construction in the United States. First Tech Federal Credit Union's brief for Hacker Architects for the design of its new campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. An innovative method of sustainable wooden modular construction has been selected for the building of 32 schools in Berlin by 2025. Northlake Commons, a stunning, transformational new mass timber commercial development focused on elevating the human experience for the post-pandemic workplace. Enjoy!

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

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Skanska work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around them. Whether they are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to their purpose – they build what matters. Skanska Group uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, they’re one of the world’s largest development and construction companies, with 2020 revenue totalling SEK 159 billion. They operate in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe and the United States. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 32,000+ teammates, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. 

In this special guest episode I speak with Steve Clem who is the Senior Vice President- Project Planning Services and Tym who is the Mass Timber Superintendent at Skanska, both are based in Portland, Oregon. We discuss the changes to global construction as mass timber becomes more prominent across the planet. We also discuss the nature of changes in reporting for sustainable construction, and  how the impacts of the EU (through the Swedish HQ) are driving a different agenda in North America and beyond. A highlight is the discussion of the emergence of carbon accounting through tools like EC3 and LCA.  Please enjoy my conversation with Steve and Tym.

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

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In this week's update, it is with thanks to the Forest Business Network that we head to Portland Oregon in April for the International Mass Timber Conference. The first sod was officially turned at Timberlink’s NeXTimber manufacturing facility at Tarpeena South Australia. Construction has started on a nine-storey building in Mayfair designed by Piercy & Co, featuring a hybrid steel and exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) frame. Mortenson, in partnership with the City of Tempe, Urban Development Partners, PGIM Real Estate, among others celebrated the topping out of The Beam on Farmer.  One of Canberra’s newest office buildings will be made using a revolutionary engineered timber product instead of traditional concrete. Stora Enso invests EUR 9 million in an automated CLT (cross-laminated timber) coating line at the Ybbs sawmill in Austria.

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Support the show

In this week's episode, Hyne Timber Group (Hyne Timber and XLam) is pleased to announce a partnership with UK-based James Jones & Sons Ltd  (JJSL), bringing together a combined 320 years of family-owned sawmilling heritage to pursue growth opportunities. Incredible step forward for Australia and the mass timber construction sector. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) – which invests in behalf of the #Australian Government – has unveiled a $300 million program to encourage mass timber building across the building sector. Under the program, eligible projects will be able to access Commonwealth funded debt-finance of between $20 million and $75 million.  An advanced modular hotel will be maximising the use of Whyalla produced steel, ensuring we are supporting local jobs and industry - other materials will need to be sourced elsewhere, such as the panelling of the hotel, which is cross-laminated timber (CLT) from plantation timber. The University of Newcastle’s Q Building has become the first building in regional NSW to achieve a 6 Star Green Star ‘Design and As Built’ certified rating. The construction of downtown Delafield's first mass timber building started Feb. 2 after years of delay, Hendricks Commercial Properties announced.

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

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In this week's episode, the IAMTC.org provides a sneak peek at its "Proclaim" program which offer industry stakeholders the opportunity to voluntarily provide project information through an easy to navigate online portal to achieve endorsement under the scheme....more to follow. Eco-conscious entrepreneurs in the province looking to change how we construct and deconstruct our buildings.  The revamp project will include a striking new three-storey timber building at its heart designed by architect Thomas Heatherwick. Plans released for the 8-story mass timber structure, Glisan Tower will provide 105 units of affordable housing to Portland’s Gateway District. Nordic forest products giant Stora Enso has reported an 83% growth in annual pre-tax profits for 2021 to €1.41bn (2020: €773m).  Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, the leading mass timber manufacturer in North America, is proud to announce that Michelle Kam-Biron, PE, SE, F. SEAOC, SECB, a mass timber specialist for the company, was awarded the Susan M. Frey Educator Award from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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As world leaders in solutions for the laminated wood industry they  work in close collaboration with you we develop the perfect solution for your laminated wood product. With the laminating press as the core piece we make the production line that is ideal for you. Kallesoe's expertise, experience, and high technological machinery you are guaranteed the most stable and reliable solution on the market for CLT, glulam, solid wood boards, multi-layer panels or scantlings, posts, and beams. In this very special guest episode I am joined by Kristian Kallesoe who is the CEO of Kallesoe Machinery. We talk about all things technology in CLT and GLT equipment, from the 'turnkey solution' to the recent partnership with Homag. Kristain provides a very open and honest appraisal of the mass timber market and where it might be going. We specifically discuss matters of integration and the recent FAT (Factory Assessment Test) of the Timberlink equipment that is due to depart and land on Australian shores in the near future. Please enjoy my conversation with Kristian.

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and associated stakeholders through an all-encompassing approach to advocacy, thought-leadership, development for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing sectors, provide education, training/teaching and research in establishing a global mass timber construction sector across the five contents of the world.

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

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In this week's episode, we are very pleased to announce that MTCJ (the official Academic Journal of the International Association for Mass Timber Construction has just achieved its highest IMPACT FACTOR (a measure of impact for the publications) so far in our short history. A great achievement and grow impact of the journal. In more exciting news! The journal has now been approved for Crossref. Crossref makes research objects easy to find, cite, link, assess, and reuse. We’re a not-for-profit membership organisation that exists to make scholarly communications better. We are very pleased to announce the winners of the Rothoblaas srl "Build the [Im}Possible" competition. Congratulations to the team from RWT Plus in the Professional category and Tyler Hull. The competition would not be possible without the team at Rothoblaas srl and the projects founder Peter Lang with support from the team. Thank you to the judges for the work in assessing the entries. Bring on the 2022 challenge! Congratulations to the all the winners. The Netherlands has pursued an aggressive agenda which has meant a spate of net-zero residential conversions. UK studio Bennetts Associates has used cross-laminated timber and glulam to create the lightweight King's Cross Sports Hall, which is currently being used as the Construction Skills Centre. Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, the leading mass timber manufacturer in North America, has welcomed Paul Drace as the company’s new vice-president of sales for construction east division and industrial North America. Effective January 2022, Ralph Austin, will be stepping down as President of Seagate Mass Timber Inc. taking on a reduced role within the operations group for the company. Scott Comfort assumed the role of President. Brookfield Asset Management has been given the go-ahead to construct a state-of-the-art office building made entirely from timber in central Perth. 

Production by Deeelicious Beats
Music "Game Play" by Quality Quest
Podcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production
www.masstimberconstruction.com

Sponsors of the Podcast:

Rothoblaas
Rothoblaas is an Italian multinational with its roots in the Alpine region; a leading developer and provider of high technology solutions for all those involved in the construction with wood sector. Always engaged in finding solutions for the improvement of the sector, today Rothoblaas is one of the leading companies worldwide in the development of products and services dedicated to the wood carpentry industry, and continues to export know-how from the heart of the Italian Alps to the world.

International Association for Mass Timber Construction (IAMTC)
The International Association for Mass Timber Construction aims to promote and deliver value to its members and a

Send 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 timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

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