Experience the Forefront of Timber Innovation in Europe.
Join veteran tour leader and timber expert Andrew Dunn on an immersive journey to the heart of European mass timber manufacturing and construction. From Austria to Germany, we will visit pioneering factories, facilities, and projects spotlighting CLT, glulam, and other leading-edge timber technologies up close.
You will be staying in hotels and accommodation built from wood that showcase clever architecture and interior design. Network with local builders, engineers, and product specialists who are advancing renewable timber's future across Europe's built landscape.
From architects to engineers and from developers to building designers, this is your opportunity to step inside the origins and learn about the future of mass timber building. Witness firsthand how European innovation is driving a modern, sustainable construction revolution using one of the world's oldest natural materials.
Register now for your chance to explore the epicentre of timber innovation alongside industry expert Andrew Dunn.
LOCATION: Travel 6 days from Vienna, Austria, to Milan, Italy by luxury coach.
DATES: Sunday, 26 May to Saturday, 1 June 2024.
GROUP: Limited to 20 guests only (spaces will be allocated in order of receipt of full payment).
TOUR COST: AUD$6,950 per person on a single-room basis (twin share price on application), including applicable GST. Please note that this price is LAND CONTENT ONLY. Flights/travel to and from Vienna and Milan are at your own expense. Bookings are confirmed only on full payment of tour costs.
TRAVEL IN COMFORT AND STAY IN STYLE: You will enjoy travelling in absolute comfort on board a luxury coach and accommodation in carefully selected 4-star hotels in Austria and Italy. The tour commences at the Dormero Ho Ho Vienna Hotel, a twenty-four-storey mass timber hybrid hotel. It is also the first night's accommodation location. (Note: For attendees staying in Vienna, before the tour commences, please note this hotel is in a newly developed area and 14 km away from the city centre.)
TOUR DETAILS
Preliminary Itinerary (subject to change)
Sunday, 26 May – Arrive, Ho Ho building tour and welcome party. Accommodation: Vienna, Austria.
Monday, 27 June – Travel to Cross-laminated timber heartland – Graz. Visit the TU Graz, mass timber manufacturing plant, and recently completed buildings. Accommodation: Wörthersee, Austria (partially an all-wood hotel)
Tuesday, 28 May – Visit 100 m viewing tower Pyramidenkogel Keutschach. For the adventurous, slide down the tower on a slippery dip. Visit a mass timber manufacturing plant and recently completed buildings. Accommodation: Zell am Ziller, Austria (an all-wood hotel)
Wednesday, 29 May – Visit a sawmill and nearby mass timber projects. Travel to the Italian Alps. Accommodation: Bressanone, Italy
Thursday, 30 May – Visit a mass timber manufacturing factory and Rothoblass fastener and connector company. Accommodation: Lake Garda, Italy
Friday, 31 May – Travel to Milan to visit mass timber buildings of various applications. Complete the tour by shopping in Milan's famous timber-roofed shopping centres. Accommodation: Milan, Italy
Saturday, 1 June – Tour ends
ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE PEOPLE AND PLACES:
Our small tour group will visit high-profile projects and meet the building professionals behind them - people you could not usually gain access to. We will see buildings that are under construction as well as completed projects. Furthermore, visits to CLT, glulam manufacturing, and other timber-related businesses. The tour has the very best and most advanced timber manufacturing in the world.
AIR TRAVEL
No air travel is included. Participants must make their own way to Vienna, Austria, and depart from Milan, Italy.
CPD
This tour attracts informal Continuing Professional Development points. A certificate of attendance will be issued upon the tour's end. Individuals refer to their own Professional Association's CPD Policy for details of requirements and conditions.
INCLUSIONS
Meals
- 6 x Full Breakfast daily
- 5 x Lunches
- 1 x Dinners. Non-alcoholic beverages are included with all meals. Alcoholic drinks may be purchased separately.
- 1 x Welcome party
Accommodation - 4-star accommodation, single room accommodation basis includes breakfast, hotel taxes and service charges.
Coach - Luxury class coach
Entrance fees – where required, all tour fees are included.
EXCLUSIONS
All airfares and associated travel expenses, travel insurance, meals not specified in the itinerary, airport transfers, personal sightseeing and personal expenses.
TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE
Complete the Booking Form. Pay AUD$6,950.00 per person is due now and payable at the time of booking. (Spaces will be allocated in order of receipt of payment)
CREDIT CARD OR ONLINE PAYMENTs
Mastercard and Visa accepted - 2.50% surcharge applies or online fees as applicable.
TOUR PRICES
The tour prices are based on accommodation, coach travel and other costs at the foreign exchange rate as of January 2024. The tour operator reserves the right to alter the tour price or modify the tour if the price increases at the time of booking. Note that price variations are generally due to accommodation cost increases due to room level not being available or exchange rate changes. All price differences will be passed on.
Where the price increase is greater than 10% of the original price, attendees have the right to withdraw with a full refund of the monies paid, minus any non-refundable expenses that occurred.
CANCELLATION FEES
Cancellations will be subject to the following cancellation charges:
Days Prior to the start date (26 May 2024)
61 – 90 days 50% full tour costs
0 – 60 days prior 100 % of total tour costs
We take the day on which you cancel your booking in writing as the date of cancellation. Non-refundable expenses such as fees and taxes will be deducted from the amount payable.
TOUR CANCELLATION
The tour has been priced based on a minimum of 15 attendees having booked 60 days before the tour start date. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour, refund all monies paid (minus non-refundable expenses), or offer arrangements to proceed with the tour at a modified price.
ITINERARY CHANGES
The tour operator reserves the right to make changes to the tour programme. Any change to the programme will be replaced with similar arrangements.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
A condition of the tour is that you must be covered by international travel insurance for medical and accidental cover. A copy of your travel insurance certificate, an emergency telephone number and a scanned passport page are required to be given to the tour organiser.
PASSPORT AND VISAS
Individuals are required to ascertain and arrange visa requirements for the country of travel (Austria and Italy). It is also advisable to have more than 6 months of passport expiry date available. Where a new passport is required, individuals are advised to arrange this at their earliest convenience.
TOUR OPERATOR AND LIABILITY
The Timber Development Association and Forest & Wood Products Australia PL (Trading as: WoodSolutions) are not-for-profit companies that provide nationally integrated research, development, and promotional activities for the Australian forest and wood products industry. The Timber Development Association and WoodSolutions and their agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage to property or injury to persons caused by reason of any act or omission, intentional, negligent or otherwise and not limited to war, pandemic, terrorism, flood, fire, civil disturbance, acts of God, acts of Government, or any other authorities.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS
Please contact Andrew Dunn: P: 0419 639 450, E: andrewdunn@tdansw.asn.au
MEETING POINT – SUNDAY, 26 MAY
Participants will be asked to meet in the Ho Ho Hotel foyer in Vienna, Austria, at 2.00 pm Sunday, 26 May. It is important that travel arrangements are made to arrive well ahead of this time. The main tour will depart on time on Monday, and if you miss this, it will be your responsibility to arrange travel to meet the tour.