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International Sustainable Forestry Coalition welcomes Sumitomo Forestry

04 December 2023
In September an international group of leading sustainable forestry companies launched the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) to support an increased contribution of the forestry sector to the transition to a sustainable society. Source: Timberbiz ISFC is delighted to
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The tides of change for Russian timber

04 December 2023
Russian exports in the global lumber market have changed substantially as their war against Ukraine continues. With the huge shift in exports from the country, what does the start of 2024 look like for wood markets? Source: ResourceWise Once known as the global leader of softwood lumb
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Project of the Year decided by Engineers Australia

04 December 2023
The Boola Katitjin at Murdoch University, the largest mass engineered timber construction project in Western Australia, has won Project of the Year at the 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards. Source: Timberbiz The four-storey building built by Aurecon has been designed to susta
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New house approvals increased 1.2% in October

04 December 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for October for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories. Source: Timberbiz “This leaves house approvals over the last three months down by 11.2% compared to the same quarter la
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Solutions to restore 2 million hectares of forest in New Zealand

04 December 2023
Recloaking Papatūānuku is a nature-based solution to strategically restore and enhance 2.1 million hectares of diverse Indigenous forests across New Zealand over the next decade. Source: Timberbiz Pure Advantage released a report on Recloaking Papatūānuku developed by McKinsey & C
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Impacts of litigation palpable in VicForests Annual Report

04 December 2023
Litigation brought by environmental groups had a fundamental impact on VicForests’ financial results in 2022-23, the state government forestry body said in its 2022-23 Annual Report. Source: Philip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express. The chief executive, Monique Dawson, said VicForests h
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Climate Change Authority recognises carbon in trees and in wood products

04 December 2023
The Climate Change Authority’s second Annual Progress Report has recognised that the ‘carbon stored in trees’ as well as ‘harvested wood products’ helped reduce Australia’s greenhouse emissions in the year to June 2023. Source: Timberbiz “We are delighted by the growing recognition th
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Timber Queensland at COP28

04 December 2023
Queensland’s association for the forest and timber industry will be promoting the benefits of growing and expanding the sector and its supply chain into the built environment as part of global climate solutions this week at COP28. Source: Timberbiz Timber Queensland CEO Mick Stephens
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Support packages for Vic businesses forced out are not fair

04 December 2023
The release of support packages for the forest contracting businesses being forced to exit the industry has shown that the Victorian Government has again failed to walk the talk, according to the Australian Forest Contractors Association. Source: Timberbiz AFCA General Manager Tim Les
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Vertiv introduces TimberMod for data centre solutions

01 December 2023
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has introduced the innovative Vertiv TimberMod featuring mass timber as a key structural component instead of steel for prefabricated modular (PFM) data centre solutions. Source: Timberbiz Available
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