We are design engineers who specialize in the mass-customization of environmentally affordable building structures. Our role within a construction project is that of a ‘specialist’ – a ‘specialist designer’ or ‘specialist contractor’ depending on when and how we are engaged on a project. However as there is often more than one specialist on a project we are typically referred to as the ‘mass timber specialist’. Whilst there aren’t many of us at present we expect this will change once the economic advantage of a specialist design-led approach to mass timber construction becomes apparent to clients.