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David Chandler Keynote for “Doing Timber Business in Queensland”

Housing industry expert David Chandler OAM will make the Keynote Address “Shaking the Tree – Challenging our Conventional Thinking” at the Doing Timber Business in Queensland conference on 9 June 2016. Source: Timberbiz David has led major construction projects such
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Innovation through partnerships

The commercialisation of the Low Odour Timberlink Green LOSP outdoor product will be presented as a case study example of successful innovation in the timber products market in Australia, at the upcoming Wood Innovations conference to be held in late May/June in Melbourne and Rotorua.
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Changing Perceptions of Engineered Timber for Construction

A conference in Rotorua under the banner “Changing Perceptions of Engineered Timber for Construction” aims to encourage collaboration among designers, engineers, quantity surveyors, architects and developers. Source: Timberbiz This special one-day conference on 26 May from 8am-7pm at
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Frame 2016 speaker highlights

Speakers from Europe, Canada, USA and local experts will present at the Frame Australia 2016 Conference and Exhibition with delegate attendance expected to be an all-time record high in 18 years of the event. Source: Timberbiz The conference theme “Building construction with prefabric
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Timber Design Awards media partner announced

Leading forests and timber products publisher Ryan Media has been appointed a supporting sponsor and media partner for the Australian Timber Design Awards. Source: Timberbiz Australasian Timber Magazine published by Ryan Media, which circulates in Australia and New Zealand, will provi
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AUSTimber wrap, it’s a good rap

With an estimated $100 million worth of forestry equipment on display, an internationally recognised in-forest site and perfect weather, everything jelled to ensure the success of AUSTimber2016 near Traralgon. Source: Timberbiz In fact, more than 7500 people attended the event. And, j
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AFCA salutes its contractors at Hall of Fame dinner

On April 13, 2016 the Australian Forestry Contractors Association (AFCA) officially acknowledged its most valuable members at its Hall of Fame dinner in Traralgon, Victoria. Source: Timberbiz Around 190 people attended the dinner many bringing family with them underlying the fact that
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Australian Forest Growers National Conference 2016

Private forest owners, farmers and land managers will be gathering in Launceston in October for Australia’s major National Forestry Conference run by Australian Forest Growers (AFG). Source: Timberbiz The conference will be from 23- 26 October 2016 in Launceston, Tasmania “The Confere
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The Great Political Debate

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has secured three key federal spokes people for the forest products industry to participate in The Great Political Debate, a political forum dinner at the National Press Club on Wednesday 1 June 2016. Source: Timberbiz Senator the Hon
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NZ should collaborate with Australia

It is time for Australia and New Zealand to jointly develop a longer term solution for timber design life and durability with a call for $12.5 million over five years from industry and governments. Source: Timberbiz At the ForestWood conference in Auckland, Ric Sinclair, Managing Dire
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