Course Overview
With so many compelling reason to build with mass timber the question is no longer ‘why?’ but ‘how?’. As a construction method in its own right, mass timber construction has its own rules and regulations which need to be understood by all if mass timber is to achieve its potential of becoming the construction method of choice for most building types. This presentation will focus on best practices in terms of design, procurement and construction through a number of case studies of recent projects that Eurban has been involved in, particularly mass housing projects.
Learning Objectives
- Understand what is being done in the UK in order to optimise the delivery of mass timber projects in terms of design and construction.
- Understand the role of a CLT designer/specialist contractor on mass timber building projects and how knowledge and experience can inform design decisions and help deliver such projects effectively and safely.
- Understand the risks associated with the design and delivery of large-scale mass timber buildings and how one might overcome such risks.
- Understand how mass timber construction differs from concrete construction and stick build construction, particularly in terms of the perceived risks of fire and moisture, and how to design for them.
Course Video
Speaker Bio
Liam Dewer
Director
Eurban Limited, London, England
Liam Dewar is a trained Architect and Director of Eurban Limited, a UK consultancy and construction company that specialises in the design, supply and installation of mass timber building structures. Having introduced solid timber construction to the UK market 12 years ago Eurban have considerable experience in the delivery of buildings using mass timber.