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Interview with Craig Curtis: Industrialized Construction at Katerra

Interview with Craig Curtis: Industrialized Construction at Katerra OP / POSITIONS Interview Date: November 15, 2019 Interview with Craig Editorial Note: Founded in 2015 by Michael Marks (former CEO of Flextronics and Interim CEO of Tesla), Fritz Wolff (executive Curtis: Industrialized chairman of the Wolff Company), and Jim Davidson (manag- ing partner/director of Silver Lake), Katerra is a vertically inte- Construction at Katerra grated, venture-capital-backed startup aiming to synthesize technology, design, manufacturing, and construction. With expertise drawn from Silicon Valley technology companies, real estate, technology investment management, multinational oil- field services, the automotive industry, and award-winning sus- tainable architectural practices, Katerra has a unique approach within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Reportedly backed by over one billion dollars in ven- ture capital, Katerra is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and has strategically acquired multiple companies including the architecture firms Lord Aeck Sargent and Michael Green Architecture. Over the past few years, Katerra has built and placed into operation building component factories, including, most notably, their recently completed Mass Timber Factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, the largest cross-laminated timber factory in North America. In addition to a new business model, Katerra is a leading advocate for mass timber construction in North America. Kraus: Katerra’s stated goal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Technology Architecture + Design Taylor & Francis

Interview with Craig Curtis: Industrialized Construction at Katerra

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Interview with Craig Curtis: Industrialized Construction at Katerra

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OP / POSITIONS Interview Date: November 15, 2019 Interview with Craig Editorial Note: Founded in 2015 by Michael Marks (former CEO of Flextronics and Interim CEO of Tesla), Fritz Wolff (executive Curtis: Industrialized chairman of the Wolff Company), and Jim Davidson (manag- ing partner/director of Silver Lake), Katerra is a vertically inte- Construction at Katerra grated, venture-capital-backed startup aiming to synthesize technology, design, manufacturing, and construction. With expertise...
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OP / POSITIONS Interview Date: November 15, 2019 Interview with Craig Editorial Note: Founded in 2015 by Michael Marks (former CEO of Flextronics and Interim CEO of Tesla), Fritz Wolff (executive Curtis: Industrialized chairman of the Wolff Company), and Jim Davidson (manag- ing partner/director of Silver Lake), Katerra is a vertically inte- Construction at Katerra grated, venture-capital-backed startup aiming to synthesize technology, design, manufacturing, and construction. With expertise drawn from Silicon Valley technology companies, real estate, technology investment management, multinational oil- field services, the automotive industry, and award-winning sus- tainable architectural practices, Katerra has a unique approach within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Reportedly backed by over one billion dollars in ven- ture capital, Katerra is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and has strategically acquired multiple companies including the architecture firms Lord Aeck Sargent and Michael Green Architecture. Over the past few years, Katerra has built and placed into operation building component factories, including, most notably, their recently completed Mass Timber Factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, the largest cross-laminated timber factory in North America. In addition to a new business model, Katerra is a leading advocate for mass timber construction in North America. Kraus: Katerra’s stated goal

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Published: Jul 2, 2020

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