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1. Understand the key concerns insurers have about mass timber—line by line.
2. Get practical steps for engaging with insurers and preparing your project team.
3. Explore collaborative solutions emerging across the mass timber insurance landscape.
Mass timber has made huge strides in engineering and adoption—but insurance remains a sticking point for many project teams. In this session, Cheri Hanes, VP and Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability at AXA XL, brings her deep experience across both insurance and construction to demystify the real concerns behind underwriting mass timber projects. With over 30 years of experience in construction and risk management, Cheri will walk attendees through what underwriters are really looking for, the strategies builders and owners can use to de-risk projects, and the collaborative paths forward that are already gaining traction in the industry. Whether you’re a developer, GC, or design professional, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of how to talk to insurers, what makes a project insurable, and how we can work together to drive progress across the industry.
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Mass timber must deliver real value to scale. Learn how product/market fit and value propositions drive demand, capital, and successful adoption.
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A candid look at mass timber’s path to scale—through the supply side lens of one of the industry’s most experienced executives.
Explore how reducing embodied carbon creates economic, competitive, and environmental advantages — and why mass timber is uniquely positioned to help you do it.
Learn how to source regional timber for mass timber projects, navigate the supply chain from forest to factory, and make design and spec decisions for successful sourcing.
Learn how to tackle mass timber’s insurance hurdles and leave with actionable risk management strategies to move your projects forward with confidence.
Learn seismic-tested design strategies and how to use real data to drive approvals, reduce risk, and make the mass timber case in high-seismic regions.
Learn how to create and sustain a thriving mass timber ecosystem—with region-specific strategies to overcome barriers, accelerate adoption, and unlock new opportunities.