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Tall Timber Exhibit Programming

Training the Michigan Mass Timber Workforce of the Future

February 6, 2026

This program featured insights from George Berghorn, Assistant Professor of Construction Management and Research Director for Mass Timber at Michigan State University’s School of Planning, Design and Construction; Steve Purchase, Communications Director for the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters; and Luke Barnett, President of the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute.

Together, the speakers explored key workforce challenges, identified talent gaps, and highlighted opportunities to better align education, training, and industry needs in response to the growing demand for mass timber across Michigan. The event concluded with a panel conversation facilitated by Sandra Lupien, Director of MassTimber@MSU, connecting perspectives and examining what a strong, inclusive mass timber workforce of the future can look like in our state.

Tall Timber Exhibit

Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series

SPDC Speaker Series 2021

Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series

	George Berghorn, Assistant Professor of Construction Management, School of Planning, Design & Construction, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sustainable Wood Construction, Department of Forestry, & Research Director, MassTimber@MSU, Michigan State University, presents “Mass Timber Research at MSU: Addressing Needs in Workforce Development.” Recording Coming Soon
	Patrick Mohney, Senior Lands Program Manager, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Office of Public Lands, presents "Crosscutting Issues and Programming in Michigan DNR – Office of Public Lands.” Watch the Recording
	Sandra Lupien, Director of MassTimber@MSU, presents "MassTimber@MSU: Building Mass Timber Momentum Through Outreach, Research, Education, and Policy." Watch the Recording
	Peggi Clouston, Professor in Wood Mechanics and Timber Engineering at UMass Amherst, presents “New England species mass timber and other emerging bio-based building technologies.” Peggi is the final speaker in the Fall 2022 Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series. Watch the Recording

SPDC Speaker Series 2021

Featuring mass timber leader Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties, LLC

Join the Michigan State University School of Planning, Design, and Construction's Construction Management Program for this engaging conversation about how mass timber buildings are revolutionizing the real estate industry – providing environmentally progressive, prefabricated, fast, energy efficient, safe, less expensive and healthier ways to build, live and work.

Webinar Recording