FREE WEBINAR: Getting Timber Right: Specification, Grading and Compliance

Build Confidence. Reduce Risk. Improve Project Outcomes.

Timber specification decisions influence project performance, compliance, procurement, certification and construction outcomes. Yet confusion around timber grades, unclear specifications and inappropriate substitutions continue to create costly project delays, disputes and compliance challenges.

Join leading industry experts for this practical webinar designed to help engineers, architects, certifiers, builders, suppliers and project professionals better understand timber grading requirements, specification best practice, compliance obligations and stakeholder responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.

Through real-world examples and practical guidance, you'll gain actionable insights you can immediately apply to your projects to minimise risk, improve documentation and enhance project certainty.

Program

11.00 am

Welcome and introduction

Clarissa Brandt, General Manager Strategic Relations & Communications, Timber Queensland

11.10 am

Understanding Timber Grades: What Performance Really Looks Like

Not all timber is created equal. Misunderstanding the difference between MGP grades, F-grades, visual grading and machine grading can result in inappropriate product selection, specification ambiguity and compliance challenges. This session will explain how structural timber is graded, what those grades mean in practice, and why appearance should never be confused with structural performance.

Lex Sommerville, Building Materials & Construction Consultant, BMCC Services

11.40 am

The Cost of Ambiguity: What Certifiers See When Timber Specifications Break Down

Many timber-related project issues originate from poorly defined specifications, inconsistent interpretation of design intent, and uncertainty around acceptable alternatives.  Using real project examples, this session examines where breakdowns occur between specification, and how better communication can reduce project risk.

James Dunstan, Director, Professional Certification Group

12.10 pm

Substitutions, Compliance and Risk: Getting It Right Before It Reaches Site

Substitutions are among the most common causes of project delays, certification challenges and stakeholder disputes. This session explores how alternative timber products should be assessed, the responsibilities of different project participants, and the compliance pathways required to support project certainty.

Cici Cai, Structural Engineer, Pryda

12.40 pm

Q&A

12.45pm

Conclusion

Register Today

Whether you are specifying, supplying, certifying, designing or building with timber, this webinar will provide practical knowledge and industry insights to help you make better-informed decisions and reduce project risk.

Secure your place today and gain the confidence to get timber specification, grading and compliance right from design through to construction.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QzQCRytETwSC61lx1PhWrw

5 Key Reasons to Attend

1. Understand Timber Grades with Confidence

Learn the differences between MGP grades, F-grades, hardwood grades, visual grading and machine grading, and what they mean in practice.

2. Improve Specification Quality

Discover how to avoid common specification mistakes that lead to procurement issues, compliance concerns and project delays.

3. Navigate Substitutions Effectively

Understand how equivalent timber products should be assessed and what evidence is required to support compliant substitutions.

4. Reduce Compliance and Certification Risk

Gain practical insights into Australian Standards, evidence of suitability requirements and stakeholder responsibilities.

5. Learn from Experienced Industry Practitioners

Hear real project examples and practical lessons from respected experts in timber, certification and design services.

Ask your questions live & receive CPD points

Engage with presenters in the Q&A and gain clarity on sourcing, performance, and design applications. Timber Queensland will provide all attendees with a CPD certificate for attending the full webinar.