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Friday analysis: Vic timber code of practice review, then there’s ANZAC station to deal with

16 July 2021
There is clearly widespread support for the Victorian Government’s move to overhaul the timber code of practice. The aim is to deliver certainty for conservationists, the forest industry and the Conservation Regulator. The code plays a crucial role in regulating Victoria’s native timb
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Switzerland contributes to Malaysian forest

14 July 2021
The Swiss Canton of Basel-Stadt (City of Basel) announced a contribution of US$200,000 to the International Tropical Timber Organization’s (ITTO) proposed Upper Baram Forest Area, a conservation and development project in the interior of Sarawak also known as “Baram Peace
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US builders’ barriers to switching from wood framing

14 July 2021
As US builders grapple with record-high lumber prices and supply shortages over the past year, why are so few willing to switch away from traditional wood framing methods? A June 2021 survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) reveals several reasons, but one stands ou
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UK paper mills opt for Trimble datamining platform

14 July 2021
Following a successful trial, DS Smith has adopted Trimble’s datamining platform, Wedge, at its paper mill in Kemsley in Kent, which is the largest mill for recycled papers in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The online system has helped the Kemsley mill deliver a more consistent and higher-
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#ThrowBackTreeDay Planet Ark’s tree planting event

14 July 2021
Australia’s biggest tree planting and nature care event is rapidly approaching, and this year the organisers, Planet Ark, are asking everyone to dig out their old albums for #ThrowBackTreeDay. Source: Timberbiz In the lead up to National Tree Day (Sunday 1 August) they want you to sha
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Branching out in Taranaki to explore trees and their value chain

14 July 2021
This July, Venture Taranaki will host its third Branching Out event to explore trees and their value chain. Wood and fibre products are of increasing value and interest worldwide and are a worthy consideration for further investigation in Taranaki, New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz At th
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Australian Forestry journal a leader in scientific reporting

14 July 2021
Newly released analytics show that the impact of Australian Forestry, the journal of The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA), rose significantly last year, highlighting the journal’s important role in the evidence-based approach of forestry. Source: Timberbiz The journal’s impac
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Unbuildable: Australia’s demand for new houses is out of control

14 July 2021
Australia’s pipeline of homebuilding activity is at record levels and growing at its fastest ever pace. Already besieged by literally unprecedented demand, the entire building supply chain is short of the materials and the labour it needs to meet the stimulus-fuelled demand. For Austr
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New homes sales jump in June

14 July 2021
New homes sales in June 2021 jumped 15.3% to be 11.2% higher in the quarter than the same time in 2019, according to the Housing Industry Australia figures. The HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, is a leading ind
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Victoria undercuts Australian business

14 July 2021
The Victorian State Labor Government has been accused of undercutting Australian businesses, after selecting to use imported timber for the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station, rather than hardwood sustainably grown and processed in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz National
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