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Forest contractors administer a restructure

14 February 2013
Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association (TFCA) chair, Karen Hall, together with Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) chair, Ian Reid, announced a restructure of the administration of both organisations. Source: Timberbiz
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UK close to implementing EU timber legislation

12 February 2013
From next month companies will have to ensure they only sell wood that has been legally logged from known sources in the UK. Source: Business Green
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Taiwan’s tree man

12 February 2013
With his blue stetson and thick grey jacket, Lai Pei-yuan looks like a modern-day cowboy, but rather than raising cattle, he grows trees. Sources: Australian Network News, ABC
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Non-compliant wood burners no longer okay

12 February 2013
The Canterbury Regional Council says after two years of leniency for quake-damaged homes, it intends to start reinforcing its policy for non-compliant wood-burners again this winter. Source: Radio New Zealand
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Law Firm Seeks Building Code Reform for NZ

12 February 2013
Many homes built in the 1990s in New Zealand were built with design faults that meant they were unable to withstand the wet and humid weather conditions in the country. Source: Construction Source
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New plantations for the top end

12 February 2013
A West Australian company has bought 15,000 hectares in the top end to establish new plantations. But not everyone is excited about planting trees on land once used for crops and cattle. Source: ABC
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Ants are marching out of our forests

12 February 2013
Entomologist Jonathan Majer had disturbing news from the jarrah forests of southwest Australia, the ants are marching out. Source: The Australian
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Renewable forest exports create new careers

12 February 2013
A strategy to lift exports from New Zealand’s renewable forests, from $4.7 billion to $12 billion in the next decade, will require more skilled people. Source: Timberbiz
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Green dream for Canadian youth

07 February 2013
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), with support from the Government of Canada, has launched TheGreenestWorkforce.ca, a resource tool for information on direction of the industry and career opportunities. Source: The Sacramento Bee
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Asia Pulp Paper no longer to log virgin forests

07 February 2013
Conservationists say they are suspicious of an announcement by one of the world's biggest pulp and paper companies that it will no longer log virgin rainforest. Source: ABC News
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