With growing interest in mass timber and tall wood buildings, WoodWorks partnered with the Northwest Carpenters Institute of Washington to provide mass timber installer training to construction professionals in Greater Seattle. Intended to serve as a model for training across the U.S., the program is helping to ensure the availability of experienced construction professionals to meet increasing demand for buildings made from CLT and other mass timber products.

Each of the individuals listed in this profile completed eight hours of training, which included an introduction to mass timber concepts with an emphasis on CLT. Topics covered economic, social, and environmental benefits, fabrication processes, methods of assembly, and handling techniques. The intent was to establish a knowledge base that equipped installers to work with CLT, MPP, and glulam. Mock-up assemblies included three common joint types (lap, butt, spline), and training aligned with current industry practices in rigging, connection hardware, and screw fastener installation.  

TRAINED INSTALLERS:
Michael L Abrahams
Jason O Benson
Zander S Caswell
Taggart B Chin
Erica D Cunningham
Tyler S Evans
Gregory Graham
Thomas J Koviak
Mitchell L Solomon
Kale Whalen
Shannon Morey
Jeromy Wood