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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Johanna Pirinen, Stora Enso – On Earth Day reflect on wood

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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Dirt Works a miracle for the homeless

Dirt Works Studio, an academic design-build studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has designed and is currently building Phoenix House, a small, solar-powered house designed to assist members of the Lawrence community in transitioning from homelessnes
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Forest monitoring program trains in 11 countries in first year

A new program for Accelerating Innovative Monitoring of Forests (AIM4Forests), led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has supported 11 countries and trained more than one thousand people in its first year. Source: Timberbiz The five-year program (202
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Ancient elm may hold the key to fighting Dutch Elm

An ancient elm tree that has stood alone in the far reaches of Glen Affric, Scotland for hundreds of years is now the guardian over a new generation of its species. Source: Timberbiz The wych elm – known as the Last Ent of Affric in homage to the tree-shepherds from Tolkien’s Lord of
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Combilift’s first three-high straddle carrier is for Australia

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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Challenging times but jobs and pays rise slightly in NZ

Despite the challenging economic conditions, many businesses are continuing to actively recruit new staff, according to Trade Me Jobs’ latest data from New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz The number of job listings rose in the beginning of the year from January through to March, up 11.7% c
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Saving the giant freshwater cray

Forest & Wood Products Australia has announced ground-breaking research that benefits the conservation of the threatened giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi) whilst supporting planning and harvesting practices for the forestry industry in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz, phot
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Community feedback for forest management in NSW

Community members are invited to review and provide feedback on updated forest management plans for the Cypress and inland hardwood forests managed by Forestry Corporation of NSW and Cumberland State Forest in Sydney. Source: Timberbiz Morgan Roche, Information System and Framework Ma
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Labor in Tas will stand with timber industry no matter what

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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