Mass Timber Market Updates - August 2023 - Week Thirtyfive
Prepare to embark on a truly global experience as we traverse the ins and outs of Mass Timber Construction, touching down in various continents to examine the most fascinating developments in the field. Your dedicated guide, Paul Kremer, takes you on an enlightening journey, starting in the United States where we look at the captivating images of concealed fixings for beam sections by Ralph Austin. We also zip to Singapore, where a project involving giant GLT beams is taking shape in the most intriguing way. In the latter part of our tour, New Zealand welcomes us with the newly opened Otago Polytechnic University, a model of forward-thinking teaching space, crafted with Mass Timber. Then, we glimpse into the future at the British Columbia government's upcoming building due to open in 2026. We wrap up by focusing on a recent study that touts the seismic benefits of mass timber buildings in mining sectors. Plus, I share some personal news about my appointment to the World Conference for Timber Engineering Committee for Australia 2025. So, get comfortable and let's delve into the incredible world of Mass Timber Construction.Production by Deeelicious BeatsMusic "Game Play" by Quality QuestPodcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Productionwww.masstimberconstruction.comSponsors of the Podcast: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.Support the show