Mass Timber Construction Podcast

In this episode, the Mass Timber Construction Journal has reached over 15,000 followers and we are so very thankful for the ever-growing number of followers on our page, we really do enjoy brining you the global mass timber construction news each week. The first (and best) early bird discount saves you 30% on select passes, and is good only through next Wednesday. Click the link below to register before it's gone. Binderholz Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of BSW Timber Ltd. A partnership between Aspect Structural Engineers, Design Build Services (DBS) and Structurlam Mass Timber is celebrating the completion of the new Terminus at District 56 commercial building in Langford, B.C. The five-storey mass-timber post-and-beam structure contains the first buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) housed within a timber frame. Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive Architecture has renovated an industrial building in the New York borough's Gowanus neighbourhood to create bright and spacious theatre rehearsal spaces.

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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It comes around quickly every year,  and this year it is in April as an in-person event . The main man behind the microphone on the main stage at the International Mass Timber Construction Conference is Arnie Didier and he is back talking to me again in 2022. In this episode we get the inside scoop on who is coming to the big show and how the conference will cater for this who can physically attend and those who can not.  The conference has something for everyone and will not disappoint.  Time to sit back, relax and have a listen to this informative conversation with Arnie, as we catch up on all the inside news about the conference this year. See you in Portland in April.


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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In this week's episode, Stephanus van der Westhuyzen, a structural engineer at Zutari, has carried out a research study on the economic viability of multi-storey mass timber buildings in South Africa, focusing on a development cost comparison between mass timber frame and reinforced concrete frame building. Safety can be further enhanced if you use timber that has been treated with a specialist flame retardant, which will provide the material with an invisible shield to help protect against fire. The Edison, a 15-story building with around 200 units coming to 1005 N. Edison St., will take about 16 months to complete, with a goal to be open by late summer 2023. Beginning in April, Mitsubishi Estate Co. will sell single-story houses made exclusively from Japan-grown timber. Construction of the new Terminus at District 56 commercial building has been completed in Langford, B.C. Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation worked on the five-storey mass timber post-and-beam building in partnership with Design Build Services and Aspect Structural Engineers.  A new article from Paul Kremer, our founder, for the New Year! Welcome to 2022. Paul writes " There are several large companies around the world focusing on mass timber construction as a viable alternative solution in meeting corporate sustainability objectives and measures in property development. Be it, a corporate head office, a campus building, or even a retail shopping precinct, the evidence is mounting that mass timber solutions are a pivotal and necessary response to meeting the reductions of C02 emission in construction, and beyond." Find out why they are changing the way we all construct.

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.

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

Wow, we made it! 52 weeks in a row all about mass timber construction news and current events! It's a lot of news and made even more special when you think back only five years ago, I struggled to post more than 20 news items in a month! Now we are averaging 100 per month. Happy New Year to you all! I wish you joy and prosperity in 2022! Red Stag is excited to be able to offer a unique, exciting opportunity to an exceptional Operations Manager in the Engineered Wood Product (EWP) sector. If you are an exceptional Operations Manager or similar, here is a great opportunity to drive a brand new Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) plant in Rotorua.  Planned on the site of the Toronto Police Service Property Unit — a stretch home to mostly light industrial uses west of the denser Town Centre area — the building will stand out from its nondescript surroundings with a sleek bunker-like exterior that harnesses the sun to power the critical paramedic equipment housed within. The structure of the first floor is mainly Glue-laminated timber (GLT) , and corewall system is concrete structure. The sequential wooden structure system, just like the roots of orchids, grows freely and regularly, supporting the main body of the building.

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 episode, happy holidays to all our listeners. The 25-story Ascent, 700 E. Kilbourn Ave., staged its topping off ceremony recently. That marks the building reaching its highest point, with the roof now in place. The $80 million, 259-unit high-rise is being constructed with a technique known as mass timber or cross-laminated timber. The very first Mass Timber and Net Zero Carbon institutional building in all of Ontario is well underway at Centennial College's Progress Campus in Scarborough. Designed by Belfast-based OPAL Architecture and built in collaboration with OPAL Build, a sister company to OPAL Architecture, the middle school building is built to the Passive House standard for energy efficiency.

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

Henning Larsen and Ramboll have unveiled a new large timber building for Copenhagen. The project, dubbed Marmormolen, will be one of the largest contemporary wood structures in Denmark and combine office, retail, and public programs on the Nordhavn waterfront. Surrounding the building will be  a green plaza, rooftop gardens, promenades, and a waterfront park. On this episode we speak to Riccardo Pedroni and Mikkel Eskildsen about the project.  Riccardo Pedroni is a Senior Structural Engineer in the High-Rise Buildings Sector at Ramboll who joined the company as Graduate Engineer in February 2014. He is Italian and has graduated at Politecnico of Milan in October 2013 with a final project dealing with the dynamics of an offshore wind turbine. Before graduating, Riccardo was involved as intern in City Life project in Milan for the whole summer studying the settlements of the piling foundation of Isozaki Tower and producing a feasibility study on a television antenna on top of the building.

Mikkel specialises in the early design phases where he has a particular focus on the creative process, concept and project development - from analyses to idea and building concept. Mikkel functions as lead designer for larger teams - both in competitions and in more complex co-creation developments processes with end users and investors. He is responsible for new business opportunities and collaborations in Denmark. He has won both national as well as international competitions, projects and exhibitions where his special ability to create both aesthetic, conceptual and realisable projects has been brought into play.

Enjoy this great episode of the podcast!

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 episode, a big residential development consisting of two towers is expected to sprout next spring in downtown San Jose next to the mixed-use transit village that Google has proposed. Roundtable discussion on fire safety and net zero. A proposed 40-storey hybrid wood tower in Vancouver, possibly the tallest in the world, still needs to clear neighbourhood planning approvals and complete design refinements, but the city is “quite enthusiastic about the project,” largely for its low-carbon and high-performance attributes. Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) is shutting down Sidewalk Labs after the founder and chief executive of the unit developing smart-city technology disclosed that doctors say he may have the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, a deadly neurodegenerative condition.

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, we are pleased to announce that membership to the International Association for Mass Timber Construction is now open. Join a growing legion of global mass timber construction professionals and supporters. Students are also welcome! New research on cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls could have far-reaching implications for New Zealand's quest to become carbon-neutral, as well as reducing earthquake risks. The Eric Tweedale Stadium designed by dwp | design worldwide and partnership Australia and Northrop Engineers has been announced as the winner of the Australian Timber Design Award 2021. DIALOG has filed for the patent of its Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS). Once approved, the system could lead to the introduction of mass timber structural solutions into the supertall tower category. Wood is also being championed as the future of building materials, namely in the form of innovative cross-laminated timber or CLT. Not only does using CLT lower the amount of CO2 that a building produces but, crucially, wood can capture carbon from the atmosphere. This means builders and designers can construct with ambitious CO2 reduction targets in mind.

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 special guest episode, Paul speaks to David Barber from Arup. Prior to the pandemic David was based in Washington, DC where he specialised in the fire safety of mass timber buildings. For over 25 years he has assisted with fire testing, developing new timber technologies, authoring fire safety design guides, working with timber product suppliers and completing fire safety solutions for mid-rise and high-rise timber buildings. David leads a global team within Arup that works with researchers, architects and developers in the fire safety of timber structures. Currently David is working with project teams on mass timber buildings located throughout the US and internationally. In this conversation we talk about the essential ingredients for a successful mass timber project, and how the best timber projects are the ones that actually get built. Please enjoy the conversation with David Barber.

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 episode, Henning Larsen and Ramboll have unveiled their design for ‘marmormolen’, a large timber structure combining office, retail, and public program on the Nordhavn waterfront, in copenhagen. structured entirely by wood, the project integrates a welcoming green plaza, lush rooftop gardens, promenades, and a waterfront park. The non-profit developer, Community Roots Housing (CRH) is getting ready to begin construction on The Heartwood Apartments project in Seattle. This affordable housing project will showcase the tallest cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure in the state, which will be developed using a mass timber product made from carbon-sequestering renewable wood. The team of researchers from Monash University (pictured above) has been awarded $250,000 from the Musk Foundation to continue their work in carbon removal. They are the only Australian and Malaysian team to have won a prize. Almost 200 university-affiliated teams submitted proposals. MOD X is joining Forest Business Network and WoodWorks as a conference partner at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference to promote modular, offsite construction.  Stora Enso has launched a suite of tools to support developers of the UK’s industrial buildings to create more attractive, productive and sustainable buildings. An update on 11E. Lennox street, installing CLT beams and floor panels. Now working on deck 5 of 7, with the team averaging a 5-day turnaround per floor.

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