Quantity Surveyors of BC News & Events

Dinner Event - February 2nd, 2012

• Speakers: Tracey MacTavish & Benny Neylon
• Sponsors: SCOTT Construction Group & LEC Group
• Event Details

Call for Volunteers: BUILDEX Vancouver 2012
Annual Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities
Upcoming Dinner Events
AGM : Thursday, May 17th, 2012 (details to come)

Dinner Event
Innovation and Mass Timber: The Case for Tall Wood Buildings
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Tracey MacTavish has worked closely with Michael Green (McFarlane Green + Biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN) to develop the context and detail for THE CASE FOR TALL WOOD BUILDINGS, a feasibility study that explored the large scale use of Mass Timber. Tracey will, with Benny Neylon from Equilibrium Consulting, discuss the study, its objectives and findings, and offer insight into how thinking about wood differently will change the face of our construction industry… completely.

Some questions to be addressed:

• What is Tall Wood?
• What are Mass Timber Panels?
• Why is Tall Wood being talked about now?
• How is Tall Wood constructed?
• What are the potential cost benefits?

MGB and EQ have collaborated on a number of built projects including the 2009 RAIC Innovation Award winning Prince George Airport and current projects that include: North Vancouver Civic Centre Revitalization, Vancouver Ronald McDonald House, College of New Caledonia Trades School, Fort McMurray Airport and numerous private houses.
Members of both firms lecture extensively for the Canadian Wood Council and are actively involved in the promotion of the use of wood in architecture. They are globally recognized innovators in the use of timber in long span structures with a unique perspective on how to employ the benefits of wood while giving it the respect of weather protection and purpose in buildings.

All attendees will earn 2 Continuing Professional Development points & receive free passes to attend Buildex Vancouver!

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Speakers

	Tracey MacTavish Associate with McFarlane Green + Biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Tracey Mactavish is an Associate with McFarlane Green + Biggar ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN. She is a graduate of the Technical University of Nova Scotia and is in the early years of a storied career with 14 years of project experience including cultural, institutional and school projects - some in the most remote locations of Canada's north. She is a LEED® Accredited Professional with extensive experience designing and detailing community buildings – primarily in wood frame and heavy timber construction. While with mgb, Tracey has managed the construction of the Rennie Gallery and Offices in Vancouver's Chinatown and is currently the project architect for the North Vancouver Civic Centre revitalization and for the interior fit out of the TELUS Garden project.
	Benny Neylon Equilibrium Consulting Inc. Benny began his structural consulting career in the UK in 2003 with Buro Happold, working on long-span structures including IStructE award-winners the O2 Arena, London and Aviva Stadium, Dublin, before moving to Vancouver via stints in Nigeria and his native Ireland.  Benny has worked on a wide range of structural forms, including bridges, leisure and transportation, always with a passion for new ideas and their application to structures. At Equilibrium, Benny has been heavily involved in the analysis and design of mass timber panel building technology, including the Tall Wood Report (for the BC Wood Coalition) and Elkford Community Centre, BC (the first use of CLT for a commercial building in North America).  He is currently working on a number of mass timber projects in Vancouver and northern BC.

Sponsors:

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Event Details

Want to be a part of one of Canada's largest trade expositions? Volunteer with QSBC for the Buildex Exhibition at the Vancouver Convention Centre!

We're looking for a group of enthusiastic volunteers to help promote the profession and explain the roles that QSBC and CIQS play. In addition to attending this amazing event packed with knowledgeable professionals, your volunteer hours can be applied towards your CPD credits. Why not participate in an event that is likely to bring you exposure as well as provide excellent networking opportunities? Interested?

Volunteers are required for February 8th from 9:30am – 5:00pm and February 9th from 9:30am – 4:00pm. We ask that you be available for a minimum of one hour—longer is preferred.

For sign-up or information, please contact the QSBC office at info@qsbc.ca

QSBC is pleased to offer the opportunity to provide sponsorship to our regular dinner events. This is an ideal chance for Consultants, Contractors, Developers and other related companies to not only support the organization in hosting these events but to gain exposure and promote their Firm to the membership.

The sponsorship will cost $1000 per annum and will include these benefits:

• Recognition at all dinner meetings (a minimum of four events each year)
• 2 dinner tickets per event (worth $50—a $400 value)
• Promotion on the display board or PowerPoint loop
• Official acknowledgement of sponsors at the events
• Logo on all event notices
• Logo on the event page of the QSBC website

Please click here for the sponsorship form.

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