Good morning masstimberers – Today we bring you a stunning new home with fantastic views and a premium standard of building ably supported by mass timber. WoodWorks conference delegates visited this project in 2024 – yes it’s the wonderful Bethlehem Shores retirement complex and care facility.
Next up we share technical insights for managing moisture in mass timber builds and buildings. It’s applicable to all project professionals.
Engineering NZ has awarded their Francis Small Award to a most deserving Daniel Moroder, a most worthy recipient and mass timber advocate and expert known to us all for his energy, expertise and no-nonsense logic. “Congratulations Daniel!”
Finally, ‘one-for-the-engineers’ this time on fasteners and connections. Also we finish, as usual with a tickler for adding some humour to your Tuesday.


WoodSolutions launches new Condensation Management in Timber Construction guide

2026 Francis Small Award Winner
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And One to End the Issue
A husband sends a text to his wife
Honey, I got hit by a car outside of the office. Tina brought me to the hospital. They have been taking tests and doing x-rays. The blow to my head is very bad, may be serious. Also, I have 3 broken ribs, a broken arm, a compound fracture on my left leg and they may have to amputate the right foot.
Wife’s Response: Who is Tina?
Or one for parents of arguing children
The “who’s Christine” joke refers to a parenting tactic used to immediately stop children from fighting by introducing an imaginary, chaotic third party.
Here are the details of the joke:
- The Scenario: When children are fighting (e.g., over toys), a parent yells, “Thanks, Christine!” and walks out of the room.
- The Result: The sudden, absurd, and unrelated comment causes the children to stop fighting immediately in confusion, often asking each other “Who’s Christine?”.
One to tell your children
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