Stick frames can go up remarkably quick. The install also doesn't need any specialized tools that contractors don't already have, so speed and labor isn't much

Stick frames can go up remarkably quick. The install also doesn't need any specialized tools that contractors don't already have, so speed and labor isn't much of an issue. Getting long beams from a log tends, I think, to be harder than getting small dimensional lumber. The timber also tends to need to be higher quality, especially if you opt for a design where they are exposed (such as vaulted ceilings). Mostly, it probably comes down to where you live and how available the materials are; if good timber is easy to get, there's probably more contractors available who are accustomed to working with it.