Mass Timber Construction: Intro to Products, Layouts, Cost Estimation and Digital Project Delivery XTMB 1001

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Module 1:

• Describe the evolution of wood construction in Canada
• Define mass timber
• Discuss the advantages and challenges of mass timber use in construction
• Identify the main types of mass timber products
• Describe the primary uses of mass timber products
• Compare the similarities and differences among the main types of mass timber products
• Recognize types of construction that incorporate mass timber components
• Explain the concept of prefabrication
• Recognize the advantages of prefabrication
• Describe the main types of prefabrication that apply to mass timber construction
• Identify basic regulatory requirements for mass timber products

Module 2:

• Describe the factors related to the site layout that must be considered on a mass timber construction site
• Identify the main activity areas on a construction site

Module 3:

• Define the concept of estimating
• Describe the roles of professional quantity surveyors and construction estimators in construction projects
• Identify the basic tools for estimating construction projects
• Compare the basic types of estimates used in the different stages of project design
• Describe the basic process and role of estimating in deciding between mass timber and other building materials
• Explain the key considerations and major cost drivers for pricing mass timber
• Compare cost differences between mass timber, steel and concrete structures
• Identify basic cost considerations associated with construction projects
• Describe ways to achieve cost efficiencies in mass timber projects
• Identify the basic procurement routes for mass timber projects
• Discuss the long-term costs and sustainability of mass timber projects

Module 4:

• Identify advantages and disadvantages of digital project delivery
• Describe the key stakeholder roles for effective digital project delivery
• Outline the use of digital tools and models during project delivery process
• Describe the use of digital models by different consultant groups
• Describe the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in digital project delivery
• Describe the use of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in digital project delivery

Effective as of Fall 2021