Mass Timber Construction

Mass Timber Trends in Design, Engineering, and Construction Speakers:

• William Silva, Regional Director of Preconstruction, Swinerton
  William Silva is a seasoned construction veteran who manages all aspects of design and preconstruction management for Swinerton Builders in the Pacific Northwest. A graduate of Oregon State University with a B.S. in Construction Management, William has over 30 years of well-rounded experience throughout the West Coast and Inland Northwest markets, having worked both in project development and self-perform heavy civil, concrete, and mass timber operations. William joined Swinerton in 2004 and returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2014. He is a passionate advocate for mass timber buildings with a knack for finding efficient and eloquent solutions to project challenges, having applied those skills to successfully deliver numerous projects.

• Jason Tornquist, PE, SE, Senior Vice President , WSP USA
  Jason Tornquist, PE, SE, is Senior Vice President at WSP USA. With close to 20 years of experience in structural engineering, Jason has become a leader in mass timber engineering and design. He has worked on a variety of mass timber projects.

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