Brock Commons Tallwood House

Fast + Epp expands leadership with the announcement of two new Partners

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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The expanded partnership broadens and diversifies the firm's leadership and reflects the company's desire to ensure a proficient and dynamic succession.

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  • The expanded partnership broadens and diversifies the firm's leadership and reflects the company's desire to ensure a proficient and dynamic succession.
  • The new Partners, along with the Founding Partner Paul Fast and Germany Partner Jochen Stahl, will leverage emerging technologies and lead the firm's growth into new markets while ensuring business continuity.
  • "It is with much joy and a good measure of quiet pride that I formally announce Robert Jackson and Tobias Fast as Partners in the firm," says Paul Fast.
  • "Both have distinguished themselves as highly competent and visionary designers that will ensure the Fast + Epp company ethos continues into the next generation.

RJC Engineers to Support First-of-its-Kind Seismic Testing of NHERI TallWood Project

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RJC Engineers (RJC), a leading Canadian-based building structure and enclosure engineering firm, announced today its participation in the seismic testing of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) TallWood project , currently underway in San Diego, California.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RJC Engineers (RJC), a leading Canadian-based building structure and enclosure engineering firm, announced today its participation in the seismic testing of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) TallWood project , currently underway in San Diego, California.
  • This first-of-its-kind initiative is expected to transform sustainable building design, and reduce the carbon impact of the construction industry in Canada.
  • “We are thrilled to be involved in testing the windows of the record-breaking NHERI TallWood project,” says Dennis Gam, Principal, RJC Engineers.
  • To learn more about RJC Engineers and their involvement with the NHERI TallWood project, visit https://www.rjc.ca/ and http://nheritallwood.mines.edu/index.html .

Bigger, Better and More Interactive: 2023 International Mass Timber Conference Expected to Set Attendance Record

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Mass Timber Conference, the world's largest mass timber gathering, returns to Portland, Oregon, March 27-29, 2023. Record attendance of over 2,400 from over 35 countries is expected, reflecting the growing interest in mass timber construction worldwide.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Mass Timber Conference , the world's largest mass timber gathering, returns to Portland, Oregon, March 27-29, 2023.
  • Record attendance of over 2,400 from over 35 countries is expected, reflecting the growing interest in mass timber construction worldwide.
  • Others have an opportunity to attend a design 101 workshop that same day titled " Mass Timber Boot Camp: Becoming a Mass Timber Design Expert ."
  • The International Mass Timber Conference, owned and produced by Trifecta Collective and co-produced by Forest Business Network and Woodworks, is the world's largest gathering of mass timber professionals including designers and architects, builders, mass timber manufacturers, sawmills, and developers, to name few.

World-Renowned Architects Shigeru Ban and Jeanne Gang To Keynote at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Momentum is building for the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference, the world's largest mass timber event in Portland, Oregon, USA, April 1214, 2022.

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Momentum is building for the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference, the world's largest mass timber event in Portland, Oregon, USA, April 1214, 2022.
  • Recently announced keynote speakers at the in-person conference in Portland include world renowned architects Shigeru Ban and Jeanne Gang.
  • Opening the main conference festivities on Wednesday, April 13, is Shigeru Ban of Shigeru Ban Architects.
  • Jeanne Gang will launch the final day of the conference with a keynote address the morning of Thursday, April 14.

MOD X Joins the International Mass Timber Conference as a Partner to Promote Modular, Offsite Construction

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/--MOD X is joining Forest Business Network and WoodWorks as a conference partner at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference to promote modular, offsite construction.

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/--MOD X is joining Forest Business Network and WoodWorks as a conference partner at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference to promote modular, offsite construction.
  • MOD X is a global consulting and knowledge exchange network that facilitates applied research expertise and commercial experience to the offsite construction industry.
  • The MOD X Network is a rapidly growing body of worldwide industry leaders and organizations interested in advancing sustainable offsite construction through various knowledge exchanges and advisory services.
  • "The question of mass timber is one of bona fide value add," says Ryan Smith, founding partner of MOD X.

The International Mass Timber Conference Returns for an In-Person Gathering of Global Mass Timber Professionals, April 12-14, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, USA

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Mass Timber Conferencethe world's largest mass timber eventis prepping for its 7th annual in-person gathering in Portland, Oregon, USA, April 1214, 2022.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The International Mass Timber Conferencethe world's largest mass timber eventis prepping for its 7th annual in-person gathering in Portland, Oregon, USA, April 1214, 2022.
  • The conference gathers mass timber professionals from around the globe, including designers and architects, builders, mass timber manufacturers, developers, and more.
  • The exhibit hall is one-third larger for 2022 to accommodate the growing interest from exhibitors and to help spread out attendees.
  • In-person tours of mass timber buildings and manufacturing and testing facilities promise an up-close look at Portland and western Oregon's many mass timber innovations.