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Design Coordination

Design coordination with Carpentry Plus streamlines decisions, reduces risk, and sets your mass timber project up for success from the start.

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Design-Assist

Our Design-Assist package brings expert guidance ealy on, with a dedicated constructability reviewer and BIM modeler working to optimize cost, constructability and performance, all while holding to an agreed upon schedule and budget.

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Delegated Design

Delegated design with CPI delivers full mass timber solutions from a licensed structural engineer, tailored to our project’s unique structural needs.

DESIGN

Carpentry Plus brings design, engineering, and hands-on building expertise together to unlock the full potential of mass timber. From early design-build collaboration to prefabricated core systems, we help teams build faster, safer, and more efficiently-with fewer surprises and better results.

Design-Driven Success

The success of any mass timber or heavy timber project starts with thoughtful, integrated design. At Carpentry Plus, we believe the best outcomes are shaped by bold architectural vision, grounded in engineering precision, and informed by hands–on building experience. We bring all those voices to the table–early and often–so collaboration can thrive and great buildings can take shape.

Working with mass timber is rewarding, but it requires a team that knows how to unlock it’s full potential. We’ve built our reputation on guiding design teams through the unique opportunities-and challenges-this material brings.

Design-Build Collaboration

Mass timber is functional, beautiful, and highly customizable-but those custom elements can introduce risk and complexity if not managed properly. That’s why bringing in Carpentry Plus early in the design process can make all the difference.

As a design-build partner with 30+ years of experience, we help owners, architects, and engineers navigate decisions that impact cost, schedule, and constructability. Our insight reduces uncertainty, improves outcomes, and brings real-world solutions to the table when they’re needed most.

Design-build services help:

  • Minimize or eliminate design overlap
  • Identify optimal prefabrication strategies
  • Reduce costly changes during construction
  • Expand knowledge and alignment across the team
  • Reveal opportunities for design enhancements
  • Ensure the builder deeply understands design intent

Value Engineering

Value engineering is more than cost-cutting-it’s about using every material and connection to it’s greatest potential. Our approach balances performance, aesthetics, and budget by leveraging collaboration across disciplines and maximizing the utility of both standard and custom components.

The earlier we’re involved, the greater the impact. But even at later stages, our experienced team can uncover opportunities to streamline construction, reduce waste, and maintain what matters most to your project’s success.

Engineering & Detailing

Carpentry Plus delivers tailored engineering solutions for mass timber and heavy timber projects of all kinds. Whether you’re looking for support on structural elements, lateral systems, or custom stair cores, our team has the technical expertise to keep things moving-and the creativity to solve challenges others can’t.

We offer delegated design services for:

  • Mass timber frame and gravity systems
  • Innovative column-to-beam connections
  • Engineered timber stairs and core systems
  • Custom connection detailing
  • Timber lateral and diaphragm systems
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