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Mass Timber Economics: Cost Influences and Real-World Comparisons

  • DateOct 14, 2026 · 1:00 pm GMT-0400
  • FormatVirtual

About the event

This WoodWorks webinar explores the financial and operational factors shaping commercial and institutional mass timber projects. Presenters examine material pricing, structural system choices, prefabrication strategies, market conditions, and delivery models. Using built case studies and comparative regional analyses, the session contrasts mass timber against conventional steel and concrete structural systems. Attendees will gain concrete insight into how early design choices affect scheduling, site efficiency, and carbon impacts across multiple United States markets. An optional non-accredited Q and A follows the session.

What you’ll learn

  • Describe the primary factors that influence the cost and market competitiveness of mass timber construction in different regions of the United States.
  • Examine how structural system selection, prefabrication strategies, and project planning decisions can impact construction efficiency and overall project economics.
  • Compare mass timber project outcomes with steel and concrete alternatives using data from built case studies and regional analyses.
  • Discuss how schedule considerations, material availability, and design coordination contribute to the overall value proposition of mass timber construction.

Attendance notes

WoodWorks will send each attendee a certificate of completion within 2 weeks via email. Attendees must stay for the duration of the event to receive a certificate. Attendees may stay after the webinar for a non-accredited bonus manufacturer Q and A with Quality Buildings.


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