Tino Kalayil, P.E., a structural engineer and currently the regional director (IL, IA, MN, WI) for WoodWorks - Wood Products Council, began his professional career on the Ascent building in Milwaukee. The structure is primarily constructed with mass-timber components, and it was from there that Kalayil's love for mass timber began to grow.
On April 10, Kalayil will bring his love for the material and the technology to an in-person event at the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook in Chicago where he will describe how to make the case for mass-timber construction.
The seminar, Kalayil said, takes a two-fold look at mass-timber, why it is a suitable material, what are its risks and rewards, and how you make a case for mass-timber construction to down to developers and owners, and then also construction managers and the construction team.
"The first part of it is talking about mass timber from a construction management standpoint," he said. "What are the economics behind it, the logistics, and what are some inherent risks? And then the second part of it is making that case to development developers and owners. When you are ready to pitch that sustainable mass timber to a client, but how do we make sure it pencils out in their mind? So we're really highlight that is the decision to use mass timber and how that can appeal can like translate to return on investment, for example, and we'll cover some of what works resources that we have to support that concept."
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Mass Timber Construction: Making the CaseIn-Person Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago 2815 Jorie Boulevard Oak Brook, IL 60523 Cost: $20 Information and registration, click here. ONLINE April 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT To register, click here. Mass Timber: Making the Case to Developers and Owners Mass Timber Construction Management: Economics, Logistics & Risk Analysis |
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