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Master Builders voices concerns for the Federal Budget

03 May 2023
The voice of the building and construction industry, one of Australia’s largest sectors in the economy, is calling on the Federal Government to ensure spending is carefully targeted at boosting productivity for business, building resilient supply chains and supporting the workforce. S
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Gippsland family day to relieve stress in forestry communities

03 May 2023
A family day to be held in Bairnsdale on Saturday is an opportunity for forest communities to come together and support each other during a time of great uncertainty and distress. Source: Timberbiz Forest & Wood Communities Australia Director Mick Harrington said The Unsplittable
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Comprehensive AFCA driver program includes rollover training

03 May 2023
The Professional Ownership & Driver Wellbeing Program is back encompassing not just the PODW program but also the ‘Rollover’ Program to present a complete and comprehensive training package designed for ‘best practice’ across the whole transport industry as
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World’s first wooden transistor

01 May 2023
Researchers at Linköping University Sweden and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed the world’s first transistor made of wood. Their study, published in the journal PNAS, paves the way for further development of wood-based electronics and control of electronic plants.
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Hybrid concrete and wood building element

01 May 2023
Swedish concrete manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish producer of engineered wood products Metsä Wood, have initiated a cross-industry collaboration to capitalise on the benefits of combining concrete and wood in future building structures. The ambition is to
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Combilift celebrates 25 years with new products

01 May 2023
As Combilift celebrates 25 years of innovation, the company plans to ensure that 2023 will be a year to remember, by launching multiple products across various exhibitions on a global scale. Source: Timberbiz To kick off, the newest product – the COMBi-CUBE was launched at the LogiMAT
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Intense French summers lead its foresters to Australia

01 May 2023
A French delegation of forestry professionals recently visited the eastern states and Western Australia on a study tour. Source: Timberbiz The study tour was prompted by challenges in the French forest industry that included several consecutive summers of intense heat, low rainfall, a
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Inflation slows but not all is well in the housing market

01 May 2023
Last week’s release of the ABS March quarter inflation figures shows a welcome deceleration in the inflation rate, particularly in new home purchase costs, but more needs to be done to address entrenched inflation in the sector. Source: Timberbiz Master Builders Australia chief
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Hyne Community Trust grants open in June for Tumbarumba

01 May 2023
Tumbarumba community groups are being urged to consider their projects for potential grant support ahead of the 2023 Hyne Community Trust opening for applications in June. Source: Timberbiz The Hyne Community Trust has been proudly supporting community organisations to deliver lasting
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$57M to unlock NZ’s wood processing potential

01 May 2023
Unlocking the potential of the wood processing sector, growing New Zealand’s economy and contributing to its climate change response is the aim of a new fund announced by Forestry Minister Peeni Henare last week. Source: Timberbiz Speaking at the Wood Processers and Manufacturers Asso
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