The Makers: Dylan Graham is the Project Manager for Construction in Tasmania's North-West for Fairbrother. Fairbrother is a nationally award-winning company specialising in commercial and industrial construction whose expertise spans a wide array of projects, from large-scale infrastructure developments to bespoke commercial buildings. They are known for their commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability. With a strong focus on client satisfaction, Fairbrother consistently delivers projects that meet rigorous standards and contribute significantly to the built environment.

"Mass timber – it's an exciting space, it has a long way to run. There's huge potential, and I think a few of the preconceived ideas of the past in terms of costs or time or limitations around fire, we should continue to challenge these. They're not insurmountable. What you might've been told is impossible two years ago, could well be possible now, or it may be possible by the time your project kicks off, and I think more than ever that is true."

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Links & Show Notes:

• Fairbrother
• University of Tasmania’s Northern Transformation Project
• Article: River's Edge
• Project: River's Edge
• Article: Embodied Carbon & Mass Timber
• Podcast: David Rowlinson
• Cusp CLT
• Article: Eucalyptus nitens research
• Cusp Fire Tests
• Wardle Studio
• Centre for Sustainable Architecture With Wood (CSAW)
• Article: Greg Nolan
• Article: St Lukes Launceston
• Supplier: Neville Smith Forest Products (NSFP)
• Supplier: Britton Timbers

Episode Sponsor:

• Tasmanian Timber