Journal Of CommerceThis week on the Construction Record Podcast digital media editor Warren Frey speaks withKinsol Timber Systemsproject development manager Nate Bergen about his work on iconic mass timber buildings in British Columbia includingBrock Commons Tallwood Houseon The University of British Columbia campus and theRichmond Ovalalong with his recent work in San Jose, CA. building amass timber building for Google.
Bergen speaks to how mass timber construction differs from steel and concrete builds and how modularization and pre-planning are crucial tobuilding with mass timberthough “there hasn’t been a project where we haven’t left a little sawdust on the floor.”
Bergen also explained why he enjoys big, unique projects while at the same time emphasized the importance of a set of standards for the mass timber industry.
You can listen to The Construction Record and TCR Express on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as onApple Podcasts,SpotifyandAmazon Music’spodcast section and you can hear last week’s episode featuring Compass Datacenters chief innovation officer Nancy Novakhere. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you next week.
