Mass Timber Group

👋𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 #𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟? 👉 Here's what 1000+ #AEC & #Developer teams said they needed from the industry.      We talked to A LOT of people this year leading up to the 2024 MTG Summit.      Some were industry leaders, some had a few projects under their belt.       Many were just getting started.          ❓Why does this matter❓      Want more #masstimber buildings? We need more #masstimber practitioners.      That means helping AEC & Developer teams get the resources they need to participate.      👉 We identified the most common requests by profession AND the #1 answer shared by all.         ✅ So, what do they need? ✅      Based on those 1000+ conversations, and direct feedback from 262 Summit attendees, here's what we found.       𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒   We found a fairly even mix between teams looking to get started, and teams looking to improve upon their existing experience and knowledge.       ✅ Basic information to get started, and advanced knowledge on best practices around design/detail strategies and pricing practicalities were the most common requests.       𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒  The engineers we spoke with were the most up-to-speed profession on #masstimber.       ✅ They were interested in the latest trends, advancements and solutions to common problems. Code, costs, cores, connections, & in-depth technical content were most cited.      𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   Most of these teams were looking at if/how to fold #masstimber into their businesses.       ✅ Market trends and state of the industry were highly referenced. Nuances of working with mass timber and best practices to be successful were a close second (particularly in housing applications).      𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑/𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒  Public and private sector developers had similar learning objectives.      ✅ Notably but perhaps unsurprisingly, risk management (procurement & nuances) and cost/viability stood out. Housing applications were a focal point of the Summit, and these teams were highly interested in the economics of private market pro-forma driven feasibility.         ✋ But all these teams had 1 overwhelmingly common request ✋       👉 A community of like-minded people to engage with and learn from.       👉 It was the #1 response in every single category.          What's our takeaway?      Community building and engagement will help with every requested area.      Creating spaces to teach, learn and connect are important for recruiting new teams into the #masstimbermovement.      That’s what these teams are looking for.      That's what we as an industry need to support.          👉 We're giving it our best shot with this annual event, our podcast & newsletter.       If you want to be involved, visit the links on our page.      And if you couldn't make the Summit this year, check out this video recap to see what it's all about.  - Nic Wilson & Brady Potts    

Sioux Falls' First Foray into Mass Timber Construction How Railyard Flats Used Wood to Create Inviting Spaces 🏗 Project: Railyard Flats Sioux Falls, SD   "Their decision to use structural mass timber and a hybrid light-frame system was driven by a number of factors, including sustainability and ease of construction. Most of all, the team knew that wood would set their project apart." - ThinkWood   📝 Design Specs: 4 Stories Multi-Family 62,000 Square Feet   🌲 #Wood Glulam Beams & Columns Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT)   Mass Timber Decking served as the structural base for the ceilings, left exposed for aesthetic purposes. A thick sound mat & concrete topping were added to enhance sound insulation.   👷🏼 Partners: Rothoblaas Pendar Properties StructureCraft CO-OP Architecture Journey Construction Photographer Credits: 605 Creative Coop (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #CrossLaminatedTimber #MassTimberConstruction #Construction

🌲 #MassTimber for Bridges? Of course. 🌲 Alaskan Yellow Cedar Connects High Line to Moynihan Train Hal 🏗️ Project: Moynihan Connector Timber Bridge in New York   "The idea of using timber for urban infrastructure is appropriate for this particular project because it was an extension of the High Line, which is predicated around the landscape,” says Chuck Besjak, SOM Structural Engineering Principal. “We were able to reduce the embodied carbon by almost 50%.” - ThinkWood   📝 Design Specs: 45 Feet Tall 340 Feet Long Completed in 2023 72,870 Square Feet   #Wooden Specs: #Glulam Warren Truss ✅ Fun Fact: Glulam Warren truss is a type of truss characterized by equilateral triangles   🌳 This bridge features a tree-lined path with deep soil beds built into the structure to support large trees characteristic of an Eastern Deciduous Forest.   👷🏼 Partners: Entuitive Skidmore Thornton Tomasetti Mercer Mass Timber Brookfield Properties Friends of the High Line Owings & Merrill (SOM) Consulting Engineers, P.C. Empire State Development ASPECT Structural Engineers James Corner Field Operations Howard I. Shapiro & Associates Ducibella Venter & Santore (DVS) Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers Howard Shapiro Associates Consulting Engineers Photography Credits: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #BuildWithWood  

This is a community driven #MassTimber project you need to see. 📣 The public awareness generated is second to none. 📰 Here's what we learned from the project teams.   The Holgate Library project is a testament to the power of community engagement.    Check out this article to see how the community made the Holgate Library:   👉🏼 The library boasts a large play and learning area for families, a dedicated teen room, and an outdoor plaza that encourages social interaction.   👉🏼 The interior design, exterior color, and patterns were all chosen through public voting, giving the community a voice in shaping the library's visual identity.   👉🏼 Local artists, guided by community feedback, contributed designs that enliven the lobby and exterior spaces, reflecting the vibrant character of the neighborhood.   📰 Read the full article to see what the #AEC and mass timber teams had to say about their experience working on this magnificent project. . . . ❓ What project should we cover next? Let us know below! . . We'll be releasing original #MassTimber spotlight articles every week!

New #CLT production plant, a #Glulam acquisition, and the grand opening of #PDX - the latest with Timberlab. That's a lot for the industry, let alone a single company.   We catch up with Christopher Evans (President) & Samuel Dicke (Business Dev Manager) to unpack these announcements.   ✈️ Airport Construction While Operational? They helped deliver PDX's new 400,000-square-foot roof, arguably the most impactful public-facing #masstimber structure in North America, all while the airport remained active.   🏢 Vertically Integrated?   The Timberlab team opens up on their new CLT production facility + the acquisition of an iconic legacy #glulam producer. Hear what they have to say on what this means for their clients and the industry at large.   Watch this episode to answer these questions: ✅ How did they ensure PDX was a success? ✅ The decision and impacts of the American Laminators acquisition ✅ How big is their new CLT plant? Capacity, Species, Markets & More.   👉 Mass Timber Group Show 👈  w/hosts Brady Potts & Nic Wilson   ▶️ Watch on YouTube 👂 Listen Wherever You Podcast 👉 Click "Visit Website" above or in the comments.   👉 Do you think PDX's showcase of mass timber will drive more public license and buy in?

🧀 From Farm to Fantastic Visitor Experience A Look Inside the Award-Winning Tillamook Creamery Visitor Center 🏗️ Project: Tillamook Creamery, Oregon   🧀 Where have you ever been able to watch cheese being made?   🌲 Design Specs: 25,000 Square Feet of #CLT Roof The visitor center has farm education rooms, a cheese production viewing gallery, & tasting spaces.   ✅ #Sustainability The pavilion features custom cedar tables with slab benches. A covered outdoor dining pavilion extends from the restaurant area. The landscape surrounding the building includes grasses, shrubs, & trees native to the Oregon coast.   🚧 Project Team: Niteo LEVER BRC Acoustics Carpentry Plus, Inc Precision Construction Olson Kundig Architects Client: Tillamook Creamery Civil Engineer: GHD Structural Engineer: CIDA Mechanical Engineer: CEI Electrical Engineer: Cundiff Engineering Photography Courtesy of Carpentry Plus, Inc (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #BuildWithWood  

Northglenn's City Hall Embraces Community & #Sustainability From Vision to Reality A CORE-Certified City Hall 🏗️ Project: Northglenn City Hall in Colorado   “We had 300 tons of timber manufactured within a millimeter in precision. That all went up very quickly. We had that part erected in five weeks.” - Nathaniel Sperry, Senior Project Manager with FCI Constructors.   🌲 Design Specs: #CLT 32,600 Square Feet CORE Certification   Designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects, the new 32,600-square-foot facility will house the same divisions & departments as the current facility. This includes Council Chambers, City Manager, City Clerk’s Office, Finance, Planning, Building, Economic Development, and Communications.   🍃 Embodied Carbon Savings: Equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 621 acres of forest for a year!   🚧 Project Team: FCI Construction The Cumming Group minimal impact engineering Civil Engineer: Martin/Martin Landscape Architect: MIG KL&A Engineers and Builders Mass Timber Supplier: Nordic Anderson Mason Dale Architects MEP Engineer: The Ballard Group Developer/Owner: City of Northglenn Photography Courtesy of KL&A (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . . #WoodIsGood #BuildWithWood #MassTimberConstruction #Construction 

Brady Potts and I are flying in for the #ColoradoMassTimberCoalition Conference tonight... Come have a networking nightcap with us to kick it off! Meeting people at 9 PM, at the Hilton Bar in Fort Collins. 🍻

🌲This 56,000-square-foot facility is designed to be #sustainable Constructed primarily from #masstimber sourced & milled in Montana. ⚒️ This project goes beyond simply providing much-needed space for the growing college.   🚧 Project: W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Science Lab and Teaching Complex at the University of Montana   "As a key component of the project, showcasing the potential of glulam beam and cross laminated timber (CLT) construction creates a living learning environment that exposes students and visitors to mass timber’s inherent beauty, strength, flexibility, and low carbon footprint. " - ZGF Architects   🔨 Design Specs: 56,000 Square Feet Designed & Planned #Glulam Beams & #CLT   ✅ Advancing sustainable building practices: The building showcases #CLT innovative & environmentally friendly construction material.   ✅ Boosting Montana's economy: Stimulate the state's timber industry by creating demand for locally sourced wood products.   ✅ Inspiring future generations of professionals: A living learning environment, demonstrating the beauty, strength, & low carbon footprint of mass timber.   📝 Something to look forward to, it will provide state-of-the-art labs, classrooms, and collaborative spaces to foster student-faculty engagement & interdisciplinary learning.   👷🏽 Project Team: University of Montana, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation ZGF Architects, in association with A&E Design Smartlam North America (Columbia Falls, MT) Vaagen Brothers Lumber (Colville, WA) Rendering Provided by ZGF Architects (If you know any other project partners, please tag them in the comments below 👇) . . . #MassTimberConstruction #Construction #BuildWithWood 

A #MassTimber Theater for the Fans of Track and Field 📣 This is a showcase of Oregon's Timber Heritage 📰 Here's what we learned from the project teams.   Oregon's Upgraded Hayward Field is a testament to the power of community engagement.    Check out this article to see how the fans enjoy Hayward Field:   👉🏼 The seating bowl is designed for 12,650 seats around the finish line.   👉🏼 Every seat boasts a spacious 22-inch width and a comfortable 44-inch tread depth.   👉🏼 A world-class facility that pays homage to the sport's history while setting the stage for future generations of athletes.   📰 Read the full article to see what the #AEC and mass timber teams had to say about their experience working on this magnificent project. . . . ❓ What project should we cover next? Let us know below! . . We'll be releasing original #MassTimber spotlight articles every week!