With the race to the tallest timber building comes a form of building construction that has surprised the design world in its cost, speed of construction and beauty. This form of building design is Post and Beam construction made from Mass Timber.
A FREE all-day seminar will be held in Sydney on 13 September to explore this form of building construction. Australian leaders in this field will discuss the many options available in mass timber.
Keynote speaker for this seminar will be Karla Fraser, from Urban One Builders Construction Management, Vancouver, Canada. Ms Fraser was the Construction Manager on behalf of UBC Properties Trust for Brock Commons, an 18 storey student accommodation building for University of British Columbia.
Other speakers with focus on timber floor systems available for post and beam, as well as engineering and construction considerations, DTS regulatory solutions and fire engineering design.
Cost: Free for all design and building professionals
Date: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Venue: NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, 37 Reservoir St, Surry Hills
Time: 8.45 am for 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Food: Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided
CPD: CPD certificates of attendance available for all professions. 6 formal CPD points available for architects.
Program & Speakers: see here