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The future of trucking in Australia, a comprehensive report

25 April 2024
Isuzu Australia has released new independent industry research revealing evolving trends and challenges within Australia’s road transport sector. Developed in conjunction with external research specialists, The Future of Trucking Report: The Way Forward is the largest and most compreh
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The alliance pushing the Federal Government to double Australia’s housing fund

25 April 2024
An alliance of housing, property and social service organisations is pressing the Federal Government to significantly amplify its efforts to alleviate the national housing shortage. Source: Timberbiz The Property Council of Australia, National Shelter, the Housing Industry Association
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Sumitomo Forestry Australia builds to rent in Brisbane

25 April 2024
Sumitomo Forestry has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sumitomo Forestry Australia is partnering with the Australian company Cedar Pacific Investment Management on a Build-To-Rent (BTR) multi-family housing development project. Source: Timberbiz This is the first time Sumit
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AAA Advanced Trusses Wins Jackson Kidd Wellbeing Award

25 April 2024
  The inception of the Jackson Kidd Wellbeing Award was born out of a profound personal tragedy, yet it transformed into a compelling force for positive change within the timber frame and truss industry. Source: Timberbiz Moved by the loss of Jackson Kidd, a vibrant individual wh
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Opinion: Russ Taylor – why sawmill capacity has dropped in North America

25 April 2024
Net sawmill capacity in North America declined by 2% in 2023 as slowing lumber demand and over-production made their mark. A flood of sawmill expansions and new greenfield mills over the last six to seven years has added large amounts of lumber capacity, mainly in the US South. These
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Johanna Pirinen, Stora Enso – On Earth Day reflect on wood

25 April 2024
Monday’s Earth Day provided a chance to reflect on why one of our most climate-smart materials is wood – specifically, engineered mass timber. While other bio-sourced materials also exist, timber is growing in forests as we speak with volumes making it feasible for commercial use in c
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Combilift’s first three-high straddle carrier is for Australia

24 April 2024
Combilift has delivered a first-of-its-kind solution to a shipping container storage company on Australia’s east coast, aiding in ergonomics, efficiency, and operator safety. Source: Timberbiz The three-high straddle carrier was delivered to FBT Transwest following a comprehensive con
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Labor in Tas will stand with timber industry no matter what

24 April 2024
The Labor Opposition in Tasmania says that regardless of what the Greens, the Jacqui Lambie Network or the independents do in the new Parliament, it will continue to stand with the timber industry and the jobs it sustains. Source: Timberbiz And the Opposition leader Dean Winter has of
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Work commences at Hyne Tumbarumba site

24 April 2024
The Hyne Timber Tumbarumba Mill has begun construction on the largest new site asset since the mill was purchased and re-developed in 2001. Source: Timberbiz The new storage facility will be 4700m2 with the capacity to store 4000m3 timber known in the process as ‘Rough Sawn, Kiln Drie
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HC rejects Blue Derby Wild appeal to halt logging in Tasmania

24 April 2024
The High Court of Australia has rejected an appeal by environmental activist group Blue Derby Wild to halt logging in a forest near Derby in the Tasmania’s north-east. Source: Timberbiz Chief Justice Stephen Gageler ruled that the group had no special interest in the case beyond
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