Not a Patch on this WAN winner
02 February 2017
There is a lot to love about Patch22, the tallest wood building in the Netherlands, which just won a World Architecture News Residential award as best building of 2016. Source: Treehugger The 100 foot tall, seven storey building in an Amsterdam industrial area is designed by Tom Frant
Continue Reading →Severe shortage of forestry workers in Japan
02 February 2017
Japan is suffering a severe shortage of forestry workers at a time when many trees planted after World War II have grown enough and now need to be cut down. Source: The Japan Times Demand for domestic timber is expected to grow partly for use in facilities related to the 2020 Tokyo Ol
Continue Reading →Nordic ski championships supported by wood
02 February 2017
Renewable materials company Stora Enso is the presenting sponsor of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland (22 February − 5 March 2017). Source: Timberbiz Stora Enso and Lahti2017 are together leading the way in promoting and supporting sustainable events, by using r
Continue Reading →New keynote speakers strengthen conference
02 February 2017
Loggers and forest managers have been quick to capitalise on the latest Forest Industry Safety Summit set to run next month in Rotorua with two new keynote speakers on the list. Source: Timberbiz Registrations have exceeded expectations and the gathering is set to be the second larges
Continue Reading →Timber not a support in all cases
02 February 2017
According to Tony Brooks part of his role with Safety MITS enables him to see many industrial and mining companies sites all over Australia. Source: Timberbiz While many of these successful companies are safety focused and have embraced the latest safety technologies, there is still r
Continue Reading →Expanded predator control in Northland forests
02 February 2017
New Zealand Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced a major expansion of predator control work in Northland’s precious native forests. Source: Timberbiz “Controlling predators is vital if the forests are going to be safe for native birds like the kiwi, kokako, kakariki and ri
Continue Reading →EWPAA says substandard imports safety hazards
02 February 2017
The Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) has made a detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry on Non-Conforming Building Products, highlighting the inherent safety concerns and risks involved with the use and importation of these products. Source: Timberbiz The
Continue Reading →Austrian forestry for New Zealand
02 February 2017
An Austrian countess plans to establish a forest plantation following the purchase of a Hawke’s Bay farm. Source: Stuff NZ Aristocracy has taken a stake in New Zealand forestry with the purchase of a sheep and farm block in northern Hawke’s Bay by an Austrian countess. Cou
Continue Reading →TFS goes bananas
02 February 2017
A mixed horticulture farm in the Northern Territory’s Douglas-Daly which has the only large-scale banana production in the region in the Top End has been bought by Tropical Forestry Services (TFS, an Indian producer of sandalwood. Source: ABC Rural The Douglas-Daly, south of Dar
Continue Reading →Tumut forestry plantation expansion
02 February 2017
Tumut is a prime contender for forestry plantation expansion, a soon-to-be released study from the Softwoods Working Group will show. Source: Tumut & Adelong Times The study is in conjunction with research undertaken by the Australian Forest Products Association, who are looking t
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