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FTMA’s national roadshow puts a focus on future

The event is being sponsored by WoodSolutions, which was instrumental in achieving the changes to the National Construction Code and which is putting together a technical field force to focus on new opportunities for the industry. WoodSolutions is not only sponsoring but is also provi
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Australian Timber Design Awards winners announced 15 September

Winners in the 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards, Australia’s most recognised stamp of excellence in timber design, will be announced next week. Source: Timberbiz This much-vaunted national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior
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Emergency services focus on mitigation, response and recovery

More than 2300 people from Australia and New Zealand’s emergency services met last week in Brisbane to discuss the latest in disaster-related research and experience. Source: BNHCRC With more than 100 speakers on the program, the AFAC16 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference is the largest
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Korea Wood Show Coming up November 3-6, 2016 in South Korea

The Korea Wood Show 2016, is scheduled for November 3-6, 2016 at KIINTEX, a suburb of Seoul, as the country’s largest trade show specialized in wood products. Source: KWS/Fordaq The show is organized by Media Wood., Ltd., which has published a weekly Korea Wood Newspaper since 1
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Landscapes and Livelihoods: PEFC’s Stakeholder Dialogue set to navigate new terrain

Be in Bali for the 2016 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue: two days dedicated to discussion, debate and exchange on how the forest sector and forest certification can better contribute to sustainable landscapes for sustainable livelihoods. Source: Timberbiz The dialogue will open with two dis
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Conference showcases Australia’s excellence in building and design for bushfire

Australia’s experts in bushfire property protection will be out in force to speak with residents of bushfire prone areas in Australia’s only Bushfire Building Expo at Springwood on 10 September. Source: Timberbiz The Expo, in its third year has become a must do calendar event with ove
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Thinking differently with wood

The forest and wood products industry, through Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), is daring designers to think differently about how they use wood. With a choice of Student and Open sections and four entry categories, designers can win bi-monthly cash prizes or an annual major
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Mobile technologies wanted for primary sector event

Now in its fifth year, MobileTECH has firmly established itself as one of the leading cross-industry technology events in New Zealand. MobileTECH attracted close to 350 attendees from the agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries in 2016. It has become a key meeting place fo
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World Conference on Timber Engineering

The 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held on 22-25 August in Vienna, Austria. Source: Timberbiz WCTE is a premier forum for presenting and discussing the latest technical and architectural developments and innovations in wood or timber construction. It i
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DANA/FWPA Insights & Outlook Conference

DANA and Forest and Wood Products Australia are holding a combined conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne on 1 September. Source: Timberbiz DANA has held several conferences in Melbourne on a variety of topics including the international woodchip trade and the Australian forest
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