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© 2025 fabrica® Studio
© 2025 fabrica® Studio
Mass Timber Central
An industry-first collaboration space dedicated to end-to-end mass timber delivery.
Mass Timber Central
An industry-first collaboration space dedicated to end-to-end mass timber delivery.
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Discover leading suppliers, connection systems, and detailing workflows — and access a dedicated space for meetings, demos, and collaborative project planning designed to support real-world timber project teams.
Opening February 2026 | 8 Bank Place, Melbourne 3000
Your Mass Timber Materials Library.
Hands-on access to CLT, glulam, connections, acoustics, and fire technologies A central resource for mass timber engineering, the Design Hub showcases CLT panels, glulam beams, advanced connection systems, acoustics products, fire protection systems, and high-performance envelope technologies.
Designed as a practical guide for project teams, Mass Timber Central brings free access to the latest timber construction innovations and design best practices, offering free access to physical samples and technology demonstrations.
See how today’s most advanced low-carbon construction technologies work in practice.
Your Access Point to Leading Timber Expertise.
Our space provides a dedicated environment for mass timber seminars, engineering briefings, and cross-disciplinary workshops delivered by Vistek and industry partners.
Topics include CLT and glulam technology, DfMA workflows, acoustics, moisture and fire strategies, and lessons learned from major timber builds.
The goal: elevate industry capability and support smarter, more coordinated timber design through shared expertise — and your team gains the insights needed to your next timber project simpler, smarter, and more successful.
Your Advantage in Client Engagement.
Stronger, clearer client decision-making starts here. Bring your clients into a space purpose-built for understanding mass timber. Mass Timber Central is available for architects, builders, and consultants who want to walk clients through structural options, materials, and detailing with confidence and clarity.
From first introductions to deep project exploration, Mass Timber Central provides a neutral, well-equipped setting — supported by real samples, reference details, and expert guidance.
Claim Priority Access to Space Bookings Here.
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars:
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars:
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Mass Timber
Central
An industry-first collaboration space dedicated to end-to-end mass timber delivery.
Opening February 2026 | 8 Bank Place, Melbourne
Discover leading suppliers, connection systems, and detailing workflows — and access a dedicated space for meetings, demos, and collaborative project planning designed to support real-world timber project teams
Your Mass Timber Materials Library.
Hands-on access to CLT, glulam, connections, acoustics, and fire technologies A central resource for mass timber engineering, the Design Hub showcases CLT panels, glulam beams, advanced connection systems, acoustics products, fire protection systems, and high-performance envelope technologies.
Designed as a practical guide for project teams, Mass Timber Central brings free access to the latest timber construction innovations and design best practices, offering free access to physical samples and technology demonstrations.
See how today’s most advanced low-carbon construction technologies work in practice.
Your Access Point to Leading Timber Expertise.
Our space provides a dedicated environment for mass timber seminars, engineering briefings, and cross-disciplinary workshops delivered by Vistek and industry partners.
Topics include CLT and glulam technology, DfMA workflows, acoustics, moisture and fire strategies, and lessons learned from major timber builds.
The goal: elevate industry capability and support smarter, more coordinated timber design through shared expertise — and your team gains the insights needed to your next timber project simpler, smarter, and more successful.
Your Advantage in Client Engagement.
Stronger, clearer client decision-making starts here. Bring your clients into a space purpose-built for understanding mass timber. Mass Timber Central is available for architects, builders, and consultants who want to walk clients through structural options, materials, and detailing with confidence and clarity.
From first introductions to deep project exploration, Mass Timber Central provides a neutral, well-equipped setting — supported by real samples, reference details, and expert guidance.
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars:
Upcoming Seminars at Mass Timber Central
Mass Timber in Mid-Rise Apartments | Early 2026 TBC
As governments across Australia work to address housing shortages and improve affordability, mid-rise apartments are emerging as a key typology for delivering high-quality, liveable homes at scale.
Yet these projects now face powerful cost pressures—post-COVID construction escalation, persistent labour shortages, and a return to normalised lending rates. These forces combine to create a delivery environment where conventional concrete solutions increasingly struggle to meet feasibility thresholds.
Mass timber construction offers a new pathway. With the right design approach, timber can materially reduce project cost, accelerate program, and deliver healthier, more sustainable homes without compromising performance.
This session introduces real-world products, procurement models, and construction techniques that compress program durations and ensure forecast value improvements are actually realised on site.
Topics Covered
Mass Timber Structural Systems
Designing and planning optimised mass timber primary structural systems that integrate with current requirements such as the Better Apartments Design Standards (Victoria) / SEPP 65 & ADG (NSW) and the Liveable Housing Design Standard now embedded in NCC 2022.
Façade, Acoustic and Fire Design Strategies
Pairing mass timber with compliant and cost-efficient façade systems, achieving acoustic performance without overbuild, and navigating NCC fire requirements with contemporary timber-specific approaches.
Project Delivery and Risk Management
Procurement pathways, supply-chain structures, and delivery frameworks that reduce risk for builders and clients, improve cost certainty, and streamline approvals and coordination.
Introduction to Mass Timber | On Request From Early 2026
Available on request for architects, builders, developers, and all professionals keen to learn about mass timber.
The Introduction to Mass Timber Seminar is a tailored, small-group session designed to give project teams a clear, practical understanding of modern mass timber construction. Delivered at Mass Timber Central, the seminar combines technical fundamentals, real world insights and hands-on engagement with elements such as CLT, glulam, acoustic, fire and façade assemblies.
Organisations can book a private session for up to 8 participants, ensuring focused discussion, role-specific guidance, and the opportunity to explore how mass timber applies directly to their projects and sectors. Sessions are delivered by Vistek’s specialist timber engineering team and include CPD eligibility for architects.
Whether your team is looking to upskill, evaluate timber for an upcoming project, or build a shared baseline of understanding across disciplines, this seminar provides a clear and practical foundation.
Topics Covered Include:
Overview of CLT, glulam and LVL and how they are manufactured.
Common structural systems: post-and-beam, panelised floors/walls, hybrids
Early design requirements: grids, tolerances, penetrations and services
Fire and acoustic considerations.
Digital coordination and the process from design to delivery.
DfMA principles, logistics, construction sequencing and installation methods.
Program and cost benefits and how they are realised.
Procurement pathways, cost drivers and risk management.
Hands-on review of real CLT, glulam, acoustic, fire and façade assemblies.
Upcoming Seminars at Mass Timber Central
Mass Timber in Mid-Rise Apartments | Early 2026 TBC
As governments across Australia work to address housing shortages and improve affordability, mid-rise apartments are emerging as a key typology for delivering high-quality, liveable homes at scale.
Yet these projects now face powerful cost pressures—post-COVID construction escalation, persistent labour shortages, and a return to normalised lending rates. These forces combine to create a delivery environment where conventional concrete solutions increasingly struggle to meet feasibility thresholds.
Mass timber construction offers a new pathway. With the right design approach, timber can materially reduce project cost, accelerate program, and deliver healthier, more sustainable homes without compromising performance.
This session introduces real-world products, procurement models, and construction techniques that compress program durations and ensure forecast value improvements are actually realised on site.
Topics Covered
Mass Timber Structural Systems
Designing and planning optimised mass timber primary structural systems that integrate with current requirements such as the Better Apartments Design Standards (Victoria) / SEPP 65 & ADG (NSW) and the Liveable Housing Design Standard now embedded in NCC 2022.
Façade, Acoustic and Fire Design Strategies
Pairing mass timber with compliant and cost-efficient façade systems, achieving acoustic performance without overbuild, and navigating NCC fire requirements with contemporary timber-specific approaches.
Project Delivery and Risk Management
Procurement pathways, supply-chain structures, and delivery frameworks that reduce risk for builders and clients, improve cost certainty, and streamline approvals and coordination.
Introduction to Mass Timber | On Request From Early 2026
Available on request for architects, builders, developers, and all professionals keen to learn about mass timber.
The Introduction to Mass Timber Seminar is a tailored, small-group session designed to give project teams a clear, practical understanding of modern mass timber construction. Delivered at Mass Timber Central, the seminar combines technical fundamentals, real world insights and hands-on engagement with elements such as CLT, glulam, acoustic, fire and façade assemblies.
Organisations can book a private session for up to 8 participants, ensuring focused discussion, role-specific guidance, and the opportunity to explore how mass timber applies directly to their projects and sectors. Sessions are delivered by Vistek’s specialist timber engineering team and include CPD eligibility for architects.
Whether your team is looking to upskill, evaluate timber for an upcoming project, or build a shared baseline of understanding across disciplines, this seminar provides a clear and practical foundation.
Topics Covered Include:
Overview of CLT, glulam and LVL and how they are manufactured.
Common structural systems: post-and-beam, panelised floors/walls, hybrids
Early design requirements: grids, tolerances, penetrations and services
Fire and acoustic considerations.
Digital coordination and the process from design to delivery.
DfMA principles, logistics, construction sequencing and installation methods.
Program and cost benefits and how they are realised.
Procurement pathways, cost drivers and risk management.
Hands-on review of real CLT, glulam, acoustic, fire and façade assemblies.
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars:
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars:
Sign up for Launch Announcements + Early Access to Seminars: