Season 1
Hensel Phelps Headquarters
Timber Core
The CPI Story
Julia West House
On this episode, we talk with Mark Rothman, Enterprise Director of Design and Sustainability at Hensel Phelps, and Jacob Apple, Project Architect and Associate at Gensler, alongside Levi Brotnov from Carpentry Plus, about building Hensel Phelps’ new mass timber headquarters, from early collaboration to a game-changing factory mockup. 0:00 Intro and Guest Roles 2:55 Why Mass Timber 5:50 Designing for Mass Timber From Day One 6:44 A Headquarters for Employee-Owners 10:45 Partnering With Carpentry Plus 14:45 Progressive Design-Build and Early Involvement 17:50 The In-Factory Mockup 26:02 Solving Challenges Together 29:44 Schedule and What's Next 31:30 The Value of a Timber Intermediary Connect with us: Carpentryplusinc.com Timbercore.com @carpentryplusinc
On this episode of Beyond the Beam, Russ and Erin of Carpentry Plus are joined by KL&A Structural Engineer Chris Kendall to trace the origin of Timber Core — a prefabricated, modular mass-timber stair system born from the frustration of slow on-site stair installs. They dig into the craftsmanship in the details, how the system handles seismic and fire requirements, and where they see it expanding well beyond mass timber buildings. 0:00 Introductions 1:04 How Carpentry Plus Found Their Engineer 4:28 What Is Timber Core 7:22 Designing The Fox Wedge Tenon Joint 10:52 Module Sizing And Flexibility 12:03 Cost, Durability, And Client Concerns 15:53 What It Feels Like Inside Timber Core 17:50 Ideal Projects And Growth Beyond Mass Timber 20:41 Shop Expansion, Delivery, And Engineering Challenges 25:51 Wrap-Up And Contact Info Connect with us: Carpentryplusinc.com Timbercore.com @carpentryplusinc
In this episode we sit down with Jason Fehlman and Russ Brotnov to talk about CPI's origin story, what we're about, and where we are going. 0:00 Intro & Guest Introductions 1:04 Carpentry Plus Origins 6:33 Early Standout Projects — Heavy Timber & the Tillamook Bridge 11:25 Leadership Transition — Russ & Jason Take Over the Company 18:49 Defining "A Good Day" (Safety, Integrity, Diligence) 25:51 The Shift to Mass Timber 31:40 Relationships & Industry Growth 34:54 The Future of Mass Timber & Closing Thoughts Connect with us: Carpentryplusinc.com Timbercore.com @carpentryplusinc
On this episode, we speak with Willy Chandler (Holst Architecture), Bryan Ware (Walsh Construction Co), and Russ Brotnov about the Julia West House Project. They discuss the unique challenges that came with building on a small footprint, design choices that highlighted mass timbers use on the project, and how "mass timber saves the day!" For more information about Julia West House, and the organizations working to provide affordable housing and care to it's residents, please visit: www.juliawesthouse.com www.holstarc.com www.walshconstruction.com www.nwpilotproject.org www.communityfpa.org www.naranorthwest.org Beyond the Beam is also a video podcast! To see the video, which includes images and clips of the Julia West House during, and after construction, please follow this link.
A brief conversation about the Beyond the Beam Podcast. What we are doing, what you can expect to hear in future episodes. Featuring: Caleb Brotnov, Jason Fehlman, Justin Olson, and hosted by Joe Points. Huge thanks to the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition for being our founding sponsor!