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Master Builders in for a bumpy ride

28 September 2022
Master Builders Australia is predicting a bumpy ride for residential building but a more favourable medium-term outlook for non-residential and civil construction in its update to its forecasts for the building and construction industry out to 2026. Source: Timberbiz In the post-pande
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Hundreds of Victorians sign petitions to retain native forestry

28 September 2022
Hundreds of Victorians have signed petitions urging the retention of the state’s native forest industry and an upgraded policy of fuel reduction burning. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz Ecologist and niche timber harvester James Kidman, who operates in the Otway Ranges just past
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Tasmania launches forestry’s Diversity Action Plan

28 September 2022
People, community and communication are at the centre of the Tasmanian forest industry’s Diversity Action Plan (DAP). The GREAT Outcomes of the plan focus on: Growing our People through education and training; Respect of and respect from our community; Equity and Inclusion for our cur
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China and the Belt and Road Initiative in timber trade

26 September 2022
Indufor’s Dongliang (Kimi) Shi attended the Forum of Jointly Promote Responsible Wood Trade & Investment in the BRI Countries earlier in September. Below is a brief overview of the timber trade and investment situations and trends between China and the Belt and Road Initiative (BR
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Tigercat’s D7 harvesting head control

26 September 2022
The Tigercat D7 control system combines solid and field proven hardware and a bucking control system with a Tigercat developed head control and user interface. The system offers powerful functionality, simplicity and intuitive operator navigation according to Tigercat. Source: Timberb
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Big Timber is back

26 September 2022
Big Timber, the reality TV series featuring the Wenstob family and their Wenstob Timber Resources logging/milling operation, has been renewed for a third season on the History Channel, with its premier slated for 29 September 2022. Source: Business Examiner Big Timber follows the dang
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SafeTea in October

26 September 2022
SafeWork NSW is urging workplaces to host a SafeTea event this October during National Safe Work Month. Source: Timberbiz Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said Safe Work Month is the perfect time for businesses to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace, and a conversation wi
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Timber Design Awards People’s Choice voting is open

26 September 2022
This is the 23rd year of the Timber Design Awards and now all categories and projects are open for voting by the general public. Source: Timberbiz There is a large array of fantastic projects across a huge array of timber applications. Voting is a great way to show support for a parti
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Developing precision forestry tech with Pan Pac

26 September 2022
A single tree does not make a forest – just yet. Scion is developing and testing a range of precision forestry technologies with Hawke’s Bay forestry company Pan Pac Forest Products to make a ‘forest of one’ a reality sooner rather than later. Source: Timberbiz A forest of one means t
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Temperature sensitive termites – heat and eat

26 September 2022
Termites are more sensitive to temperature than previously thought, which may have climate change forecasting implications as the earth warms. Termites have quite the wood craving, but it turns out they really like to eat when it’s hot. Source:  Timberbiz New research, published in Sc
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