Today at 2 PM EDT: How to Slash Build Times and Elevate Your Mass Timber Projects


Hello Reader,

Today’s the day: at 2:00 PM EDT, join Daniel Hesington, PE, Simpson Strong-Tie’s Southeast Branch Engineer, for an action-packed, one-hour session on harnessing mass timber to drive faster, greener, and stronger builds—starting now.

What You’ll Gain in 60 Minutes:

  • Proven connector innovations that accelerate your schedule by up to 25%
  • Precision-engineered assemblies delivering consistent quality and fewer on-site surprises
  • Strategies to tap into timber’s lightweight, carbon-sequestering benefits

Why Tune In Today?

Daniel brings 13 years of structural engineering expertise, from hospitals to multifamily housing, and will share real-world tactics you can apply immediately to streamline workflows and boost client satisfaction.

Plus, this live webinar awards 1.0 P4 CE / 1.0 PDH toward your professional development.

Ready to Revolutionize Your Next Project?

How to Join

For everyone else, this webinar costs $25.

Because you're an AIBD Member, you can register for free.

Access your free code in the membership portal.

Once you log in, it will be on the right hand side (you may have to scroll down).

Then, Register Here.

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour
Credits: 1.0 P4 CE / 1.0 PDH

Building stronger together,
The A-Team and Simpson Strong-Tie

P.S. Space is limited for this exclusive session. Register now to ensure you don't miss these game-changing insights that could transform your next mass timber project.

P.P.S. We've also updated AIBD.org/tuesday-at-2/ with the latest info on upcoming webinars. Included in this email are just a few to get you excited.

Friday, July 11, 2025 – 10:00 am ET
Design professionals often feel creatively drained, stuck in routine workflows that stifle inspiration and leave them juggling deadlines without a moment to recharge. When inspiration runs dry, projects stall, stress spikes, and even the most talented minds struggle to produce fresh ideas—turning your passion for design into a daily grind. Join Coffee with Bernie, a relaxed virtual roundtable where your off-clock passions—whether painting, gardening, or racing fast cars—become catalysts for creativity and well-being. Swap hobby-inspired insights, showcase your favorite mug, and reconnect with fresh perspectives that fuel your next design breakthrough.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – 2:00 pm ET
Ashish Agrawal, Associate AIA, M.Arch, MBA, PMP - Managing leads with a CRM
(1.0 P2 CE)
Cost: $25 (Free for AIBD Members)
Many AEC professionals still juggle sticky notes, spreadsheets, and inbox chaos to track leads—missing follow-ups, dropping opportunities, and sacrificing billable design hours. This fragmented approach breeds errors, lets prospects slip through the cracks, and turns your brain into a to-do list, leaving you buried in administrative busywork instead of focusing on high-value design. Discover how CRM software transforms lead management into an automated, error-free engine that closes deals faster and unlocks precious design time. Learn from Ashish Agrawal—Associate AIA and founder of RARA Designz—whose two decades of tech and AEC experience prove that adopting a CRM is the ultimate game-changer for solo practitioners aiming to boost revenue and reclaim creative focus.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – 2:00 pm ET
Chief Architect Elevations - Exterior & Interior
(1.0 P3 CE)
Cost: $25 (Free for AIBD Members)
After finalizing floor plans, roof, and foundation, many designers struggle to translate those elements into polished exterior and interior elevations—resulting in inconsistent line work, unclear material definitions, and lost presentation impact. Without a streamlined process, you spend hours tweaking cameras, battling messy layer sets, and guessing material finishes—delaying client approvals and draining creative energy. In this session, Senior Project Coordinator Joey Martin—10× ARDA award winner with 30 years of Chief Architect mastery—will guide you through refining line weights, organizing layer sets, and selecting exterior materials using your prebuilt template, so you can produce professional-grade elevations in record time.
Tuesday, August ??, 2025 – 2:00 pm ET
Want more recognition and influence in your field, but not sure how to get noticed? If you don’t showcase your expertise, you’re missing out on valuable opportunities to connect and lead. Sign up now to present a webinar for your peers at AIBD.org/webinars—show off your skills and help fellow members grow!

There are more than can fit in a single email! Check them out at https://aibd.org/tuesday-at-2/!

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