Anne Ruston
Speakers from Europe, Canada, USA and local experts will present at the Frame Australia 2016 Conference and Exhibition with delegate attendance expected to be a record high for the 18 years of the event. Source: Timberbiz
The conference theme “Building construction with prefabricated timber and engineered wood” speaker sessions will include the rapidly emerging potential for timber building systems in multi-residential construction.
To be held on Monday 23 May at Park Hyatt Melbourne, presenters will include architects, engineers, developers and builders, along with speakers on engineered wood and manufacturing for prefabricated and panelised dwellings.
The conference commences with Dylan Brady of Decibel Architecture who has demonstrated outstanding innovation and fresh thinking in creative timber design, and will present a number of projects harnessing the power of technology, craft and materials.
Program highlights include the new CSR Velocity plant for manufacture of production-line housing with fully completed floor, wall and roof systems for Mirvac, ready for assembly on site in days instead of months, presented by Ray Thompson, General Manager Innovation & Market Development for CSR Building Products.
One presentation will outline details of a fully automated panelised manufacturing plant for residential buildings currently being installed by NSW builder Strongbuild for both lightweight and mass timber mid and high-rise developments, including Australia’s largest CLT timber apartment project to be built later this year.
Delegates will look into the future with 3D software for CAD/CAM digital fabrication in timber frame and mass timber construction by Laurent Decosterd, President of Cadwork Canada, who will show how software can share digital information in order to create a 3D model ready for pre-fabrication, and be also used for site installation.
With the large number of speakers at the 2016 conference, sessions will be held in parallel for building design and construction topics, and for timber prefabrication topics to enable a one-day event.
“Our principal supporter for 2016 will again be WoodSolutions in their role of providing technical advice and assistance to designers and builders considering the construction benefits from timber building systems,” Conference director Kevin Ezard said.
“Frame plays a pivotal role in bringing together the complete supply chain of timber and prefabrication with building design and construction to develop communication and relationships for future business opportunities.”
Frame 2016 Conference – Sessions Program
“Building construction with prefabricated timber and engineered wood”
Session 1 – Timber and wood in building construction (Topics for all delegates)
Session Chair: John Simon, Chairman, Forest & Wood Products Australia
“Conference Opening Address” Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator For South Australia
“Shaping Design for Timber-Real Creative Solutions” Dylan Brady, Conductor, Decibel Architecture
Dylan Brady
Trends and opportunities in prefabricated building system developments” Ray Thompson, General Manager – Innovation & Market Development, CSR Building Products
Ray Thompson
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Session 2A – New developments in taller timber buildings (Design & Building topics) Session Chair: Tim Johnston, CEO, Victorian Association of Forest Industries
Tim Johnston
“How high can we go? A review of current and new NCC timber building height increases to apply in May” Andrew Dunn, CEO, Timber Development Association (NSW)
Andrew Dunn
“Cost comparisons and design considerations for an 8 storey timber apartment building” Richard Smith, Associate Director, MBM Consultancy
Richard Smith
“Initiatives for designers and builders to assist the specification of timber construction systems” Eileen Newbury, Marketing & Communications Manager, Forest & Wood Products Australia
Eileen Newbury
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Robert Nestic, Structural Engineer, Timber Imagineering
Jack Haber, Development & Project Manager, Haber Associates
Jack Haber
Session 2B – Manufacturing technologies and plant automation (Timber & Prefabrication topics) Session Chair: Jack Bowen, Chairman, Wood Products Victoria
Jack Bowen
“New concepts and international technologies emerging in prefabrication plants” Charlie Hutchings, Managing Director, Hundegger Australasia
Charlie Hutchings
“Plant productivity improvements from automation to increase output, quality and lower costs” Ola Svensson, Managing Director, Randek AB, Sweden
Ola Svensson
“Panelised construction system benefits for mid and high-rise residential developments” Adam Strong, Managing Director/Partner, Strongbuild
Adam Strong
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Session 3A – Engineering & management of timber building construction (Design & Building topics)
“Engineering solutions for timber and wood mid-rise and high-rise building construction” Barry Young, Director, Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW)
Barry Young
“Design of structural connections for mid-rise lightweight timber framed buildings” Joe Polder, Territory Manager-Orange County California, Simpson Strong-Tie North America
Joe Polder
“The planning process required for design, supply and construction of timber buildings” Jarrod Kerrins, Project/Production Manager, Timberbuilt Solutions.
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Stuart Jones, Director Building Structures, ARCADIS Engineers
Brendon McNiven, Principal – Buildings, ARUP Melbourne
Session 3B – Prefabricated panel systems production and supply (Timber & Prefabrication topics)
Session Chair: Professor Perry Forsythe (PhD), Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
Perry Forsyth
“Automated production of panelised floors and walls in prefabricated timber framing plants” Martin Smith, Export Sales Director, Modular Building Automation, NL
“Developments in production, supply and installation process for prefab panel systems” Hansbert Ott, Managing Director, HOMAG / Weinmann, Germany
Hansbert Ott
“The future is 3D software for CAD/CAM digital fabrication in timber frame and mass timber construction” Laurent Decosterd, President, Cadwork Canada.
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Session 4 – The future for timber building systems (Topics for all delegates)
Session Chair: Warren McGregor, CEO, PrefabAUS
“Think differently and find innovative solutions for multi-residential timber construction”
“Future supply of timber and engineered wood products to Australian markets” Erkki Valikangas, Head of Overseas Business Development, Stora Enso Building Solutions Australia.
“Creative architectural design with timber in sustainable buildings for the future” Geoff Croker, Principal, Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Architects (FJMT Studio)
Discussion forum with speakers and panel members
Sean O’Malley, Research & Technical Manager, Planet Ark
Sean O’Malley
