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15th Century ship to be reassembled from 2500 pieces of timber

23 January 2023
The final pieces of what has been compared to a huge, heavy but also very delicate 3D medieval puzzle are being returned to the Welsh city where they were found in riverside mud two decades ago. Source: The Guardian Now experts can look forward to putting back together the 2,500 or so
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JCB to showcase hydrogen tech in North America

23 January 2023
  JCB is set to showcase its super-efficient hydrogen combustion technology on the international stage for the first time ever with a debut in North America. Source: Timberbiz The wraps will come off JCB’s brand new hydrogen combustion engine, the company’s zero-carbon emissions
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Ukraine war forced the sale of 13 forest-based plants in Russia

23 January 2023
The withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia in 2022 may lead to a shortage of certain timber products, which will gradually be covered by Russian-made products. However, the quality of products will be lower due to the cessation of supplies of Western consumables and components. S
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Italian wood used to build award winning Eric Tweedale Stadium

23 January 2023
Bressanone, a small town nestled among Italy’s northern mountains, is 15,000 kilometres from the Australian metropolis of Sydney. The prefabricated wooden components travelled around world to Sydney to build Australia’s first sports stadium made entirely of wood. Sources: We Build Val
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Rebuilding starts on Forestry Tasmania’s old Hobart building

23 January 2023
Construction is now underway on the restoration and redevelopment of the Forestry building in Hobart after the project was approved by the City of Hobart in May 2022. Source: ArchitectureAU Formerly the headquarters for Forestry Tasmania, the iconic domed building has been vacant for
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Over the past two years more housing started than finished

23 January 2023
For more than two years, Australia’s home builders had been starting more new projects than they had been completing. Source: Timberbiz HIA Senior Economist Tom Devitt said that according to ABS figures there were only 29,153 detached houses completed in the September Quarter 2022, ju
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NZ forestry supports review post Cyclone Hale

23 January 2023
The forestry industry is in support of an independent review of the challenges faced by the East Coast of New Zealand following ex-tropical Cyclone Hale, believing it will be beneficial for the region in the future. Source: Timberbiz The weather event affected a significant part of th
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AFCA warns of mass exit of skilled labour if national koala park goes ahead

23 January 2023
The Australian Forest Contractors Association is cautioning the NSW Opposition about making any decisions that removes the effective management of forest areas by highly skilled operators. Source: Timberbiz The AFCA says the Opposition’s plan if elected to Government in the Marc
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SA at greater risk of bushfires with $1M slashed from prescribed burns

23 January 2023
South Australia’s Country Fire Service has warned of hot and windy conditions in coming days as it’s revealed the State Government has slashed a million dollars from the crucial prescribed burn budget, putting South Australians at greater risk during bushfire season. Source: Timberbiz
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Nannup a town devastated by the mill closure

23 January 2023
The tiny town of Nannup is the latest to feel the brunt of the Western Australian government’s decision to end native logging with the town’s timber mill closing. Source: Timberbiz Forty-five people lost their jobs when Parkside Timber closed the doors late last week. The
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