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For sale, experimental earthquake tested home

For sale: an experimental home built in a lab and tested to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake. Source: Fairfax NZ
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Biodiversity loss blamed on clearing native forests

New Zealand has suffered a dramatic decline in native biodiversity, which a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher has called the most pervasive environmental issue facing the country. Source: Scoop Media
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Contents of operational sawmill for sale

Two onsite auctions will be held on Tuesday June 4, 2013 in New South Wales to sell the entire contents of a fully operational sawmill and a timber drying and process plant. Source: Timberbiz
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The production nursery industry taking biosecurity seriously

Plant Health Australia (PHA) launched an updated industry biosecurity plan for the nursery industry saying it is one of the most important biosecurity plans that it has developed, given production nurseries supply nursery stock to many other plant industries in Australia. Source: Timb
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Big three US timber REITs

With homebuilding stocks on a tear over the past 12 months, what are some other industries that could be big benefactors from the surge in housing? Source: Seeking Alpha
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Illegal logging in Malaysia less than 1%

The problem of illegal logging in the Malaysian peninsula is under control according to Forestry Department director-general (peninsula) Professor Datuk Dr Abd Rahman Abd Rahim. Source: AsiaOne News
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Bundaberg plants 950 trees

WetlandCare Australia worked in partnership with the Bundaberg Regional Council, Friends of Pasturage Reserve, Bundaberg Landcare, Gidarjil rangers, the local Impact team and the Bargara Lions Club to plant 950 local native trees. Source: Bundaberg News Mail
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Logging at loggerheads in New South Wales

The debate between the sawlog industry and environmentalists looks set to re-ignite over recommendations in a NSW upper house inquiry released last week. Sources: The Northern Star, ABC News, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Harvest reductions not all doom and gloom

Friends of Forestry (FoF) have expressed deep concern with the VicForests announcement that timber harvesting in Victoria’s Ash forests will be reduced from 2017. Source: Timberbiz
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EXPAN info on long span timber technology

The Structural Timber Innovation Company (STIC) has completed a 5-year collaborative research program into new timber systems for multi-storey and long-span buildings. Source: Timberbiz
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