A Built by Nature Network Accelerator Event

INSURING MASS TIMBER: 

Confronting requirements, driving performance 

On 29 March, Built by Nature hosted a Network Accelerator event to identify the challenges facing the insurability of mass timber construction. “Insuring Mass Timber: Confronting requirements, driving performance” attracted 70 participants representing a spectrum of built environment practitioners from the UK and Europe.

Built by Nature wishes to thank our keynote speaker, Andrew Waugh from Waugh Thistleton Architects along with our panellists Phil Callow, Founder and Principal of Mass Timber Risk Consulting; Sam Liptrott, Director, OFR Consultants, and Kirsten Haggart, Senior Associate at Waugh Thistleton. 

The following article captures the observations, insights and possible solutions from this informative and interactive session:

INSURING MASS TIMBER: SOLVING THE CATCH-22* CONUNDRUM