Special Guest - Michaela Harms - Mass Timber: Not A Gateway Drug, Just Highly Addictive

About this episode

The episode discusses practical applications of mass timber construction and effective project management strategies.

Tired of hearing that mass timber is “promising” but not practical? We dig into what actually moves the needle: turning raw products into clean, repeatable systems that installers love and owners can price with confidence. No fluff—just the playbook that took projects from pause to go, even as tariffs and supply shocks rattled budgets. We start with the shift from panels to platforms: shaft wall systems that swap in for CMU without fuss, union training and mock‑ups that build real‑world conf...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Kremer

Guest: Michaela Harms

Topics covered

• mass timber
• construction
• installation systems
• supply chain
• project management

Keywords

• mass timber
• construction systems
• supply shocks
• tariffs
• shaft wall systems

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