Timber Framing: Sustainable | Durable | Profitable

Event Type: Seminar
Date: Thursday 27 June 2019
Location: Ballroom, Victoria Park Golf Club, Herston Road, Herston.

Event Description

Registrations have now closed. With plenty of locally produced traditional lightweight timber framing available and new mass timber systems and engineered wood products hitting the market, building with timber has never been faster, easier or more cost effective. Timber Queensland’s seminar Timber Framing: Sustainable | Durable | Profitable is an opportunity to hear experts give practical advice and design considerations for making these products work for you.

Event Program

Registrations for this event have now closed. This half day seminar is a must attend for developers, building and design professionals who want to hear about modern timber framing and construction methods, and gain the latest knowledge regarding timber resistance, environmental considerations and more.

Hear about the future of housing and what consumers want
Understand the load and resistance effects of wind, earthquake and gravity
Learn about fire-rated cladding systems for timber-framed buildings
Update your knowledge of weatherproofing timber frames for moisture, condensation and flood
Examine design considerations for both lightweight and mass timber framing.

This seminar will again be webcast live for regional members outside of Brisbane. Timber Queensland members and other attendees who reside in Brisbane will be required to attend the event in person. Post event the webcast will be accessible via the Members Resource Centre of Timber Queensland's website. If you register for the webcast you will be sent log-in information prior to the event.

1.30	Registration. Tea & Coffee.
2.00	Welcome and Introduction Mick Stephens, CEO, Timber Queensland
2.10	The Future of Housing Tim Woods, Managing Director, Industry Edge
2.40	Resisting Loads and Actions: Wind, earthquake and gravity Tim Rossiter, Engineer & General Manager Building Solutions Asia Pacific, Mitek
3.10	Afternoon Tea
3.40	Timber Cladding - For a sustainable future Aaron Davey, Weathertex
4.05	Weatherproofing timber frames Donald Dixon, D&D Dixon
4.35	Innovation in Lightweight Timber Framing Stephen Dayus, Senior Design Engineer, Wesbeam
5.00	Conclusion & Cocktail function

Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy

Timber Queensland members and technical subscribers are welcome to register up to five attendees for free. Further registrations will subject to a charge.
Attendees residing in Brisbane are ineligible for webcast registration.
All registrations must be paid in prior the event. If you are unable to attend this event we will provide a 100% refund up to 5 business days prior to event and a 50% refund after that. Notification of cancellation must be received in writing.