Nathan D. Young is a builder, developer, and construction innovator specializing in mass timber, modular construction, and prefabricated building systems. Through his leadership of Nathan D. Young Construction, Inc. and MODS PDX Inc., Nathan advances practical approaches to delivering durable, efficient, and design-forward buildings.

His experience spans multiple project typologies, including custom residential, multifamily and affordable housing, commercial and institutional facilities, workforce and transitional housing, and modular developments. Nathan’s work focuses on connecting design, fabrication, logistics, and field installation to improve quality, shorten construction schedules, reduce waste, and address the growing demand for attainable housing.

As a speaker, Nathan brings a builder’s perspective to conversations about mass timber and industrialized construction. He translates emerging building technologies into real-world lessons about constructability, cost, procurement, transportation, site coordination, and project delivery. Nathan is particularly interested in the use of mass plywood panels and hybrid modular systems to create scalable solutions for affordable and workforce housing.