Holzbau Forum at Xylexpo: the program

A day of in-depth discussion dedicated to new manufacturing processes for timber construction, with a focus on efficiency, automation, artificial intelligence, prefabrication and quality control. This is the core of the Holzbau Forum, scheduled for Tuesday, 9 June 2026 as part of Xylexpo, the international biennial exhibition of technologies for the woodworking and furniture industry, to be held at Fieramilano Rho.

The conference, entitled “Manufacturing processes in timber construction: efficient, optimized, automated”, will bring together Italian and international experiences on some of the most topical issues for the timber construction sector: from computational design to the direct generation of production data, as well as the use of robotics, prefabrication and the management of complex structures.

The session will be moderated by Giuseppe Mosconi, of CQ-Costruire in Qualità. The event has been granted 3 CFP by the Consiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri; participation will also entitle engineers and surveyors to professional education credits, according to the procedures established by the relevant professional orders and colleges.

Below is the programme for the day.

Holzbau Forum
Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Manufacturing processes in timber construction: efficient, optimized, automated
Moderator: Giuseppe Mosconi, CQ-Costruire in Qualità, Verona

10.50
Welcome from the organizers

11.00
“Artificial intelligence and timber structures: from material properties to fabrication”
Laura Marsillo, ICD/CA-Institute for Computational Design and Construction, University of Stuttgart, Germany

11.30
“Direct generation of data from the 3D model for real-time production control”
Andrea Pallaver, HSB Italia, Trento

12.00
“Next Gen House: producing with the aid of robots”
Stefano Brunelli, Gropyus Technologies, Berlin, Germany

12.30
Networking coffee

12.45
“Roofs, ceilings and walls: prefabrication in timber construction for small and medium-sized enterprises”
Walter Bauer, Bauer Holzbau, Satteldorf-Gröningen, Germany

13.15
“Prefabricated elements in construction-site practice: benefits for quality assurance”
Franco Piva, Ergodomus, Pergine Valsugana

13.45
“Complex structures in timber construction: production and assembly”
Francesco Marroni, LignoAlp – Damiani-Holz&Ko Spa, Bressanone

14.15
Final remarks and conclusion