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UQ student wins excellence in timber design

16 March 2020
University of Queensland student Bridget Scanlan was announced as winner of the inaugural Responsible Wood Civil Engineering prize. Ms Scanlan graduated as a structural engineer. Source: Timberbiz Ms Scanlan was awarded the inaugural Responsible Wood Civil Engineering Prize for excell
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Small house, big impact: TAFE NSW students build house for charity

16 March 2020
A relocatable cottage built by TAFE NSW building design, carpentry, plumbing, and electrotechnology students was sold at auction at the weekend for $100,000 with the money raised going to the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation. Source: Timberbiz The structure utilises timber wall
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Silicon Valley tech comes to Victorian conference

16 March 2020
US based Katerra is a company taking the building industry to a new level, applying Silicon Valley technology to design and construction. Source: Timberbiz “Katerra is a new kind of company in the building industry, delivering end-to-end integration with significant investment in tech
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Event organiser for Green Triangle Timber awards

16 March 2020
A former Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards (GTTIA) committee member Lydia Mules has taken on the role of event organiser. Ms Mules is taking over from Prue Younger who has handed over the reins after two successful years to focus on some exciting opportunities that have arisen fro
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Royal Commission open for business – have your say

16 March 2020
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has begun receiving public submissions. Individuals, organisations, community groups and the broader community can make a submission about the 2019-20 bushfire season by telephone or online. Source: Timberbiz The Federal
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Planned burns start in Victoria

13 March 2020
Central Victoria’s first planned burn of 2020 will take place on Wednesday despite the continuing fire danger period in the first of about 30 burns planned before next season’s fire danger period. Forest Fire Management Victoria will burn 81 hectares two kilometres to the
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AS1684.2: Australian Residential Timber Framed Construction Seminar

06 March 2020
Understanding and using Australia’s Timber Framing Code correctly is an ongoing challenge for many building professionals. Site visits and inspections regularly uncover poor practice which can open up a litany of legal issues. This practical training workshop delivered by the timber f
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OFO student competition and activities for International Day of Forests

04 March 2020
To celebrate the United Nation’s International Day of Forests on 21 March, and inspired by the theme ‘Forests and Biodiversity: Too Precious to Lose’ OneFortyOne is hosting a student video competition. Source: Timberbiz There are two categories, one for primary school students and ano
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The 2020 Australian Timber Design Awards open

04 March 2020
Now in their 21st year, the Australian Timber Design awards are distinguished by a proud heritage of innovation and achievement as they promote and encourage outstanding timber design. The awards are open to builders, designers, architects, engineers and landscapers, in fact to anyone
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2020 UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum in Melbourne

04 March 2020
Responsible Wood will participate in the 2020 UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum to be held in Melbourne, 15-16 April 2020. With a focus on the 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) ratified by all United Nations Members States in 2015, the Forum will bring togethe
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