WA’S forest industries have welcomed a commitment by world leaders to halt deforestation by 2030, at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, COP26. Forest Industries Federation WA (FIFWA) Chief Executive Officer Adele Farina said the Deforestation Pledge was further reinforcement
The decision made by Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) to discontinue supply of structural timber to some merchants comes as no surprise says the New Zealand Timber Industry Federation (NZTIF). In recent months all New Zealand sawmills have been under pressure to supply a booming domestic timb
Detached building approvals continue to suggest there is still strong demand for housing six months after the HomeBuilder stimulus ended in March. Source: Timberbiz “Detached building approvals in the three months to September 2021 remain up by 15.5% on the same quarter in 2020 and 32
Around $2 million is available to fund further research projects supporting forest industries in the Gippsland region. The Gippsland National Institute for Forest Products Innovation centre is calling for applications for the research projects. Source: Timberbiz The $2 million will be
Claims by the Bob Brown Foundation that a commitment from world leaders on halting deforestation by 2030 promises an end to native forest logging globally and in Australia by 2030 have been labelled both misleading and damaging to real climate action. Source: Timberbiz The Prime Minis
My family is fourth generation timber industry and I first started in the industry 50 years ago. I have a long connection with CMFEU, first joining the union when I was 16 years old. At McConachy`s Road, Three Bridges, our family had a sawmill and plaster factory in the 1940s. The ti
Give Bob Brown an inch and he’ll take a heck of a lot more than just a mile. Take this week’s quite valid pledge out of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use signed by more than 100 world leaders including our own prime minister Scott Morrison to halt deforestation
The city of Amsterdam has mandated that all new buildings in the Dutch capital must be constructed from at least 20% wood or other biobased materials from 2025. Source: Dezeen The agreement, which is named the Green Deal Timber Construction, has been signed by all 32 municipalities in
Ponsse and Lapland Education Centre REDU launched an advanced simulation-based learning environment in Rovaniemi, Finland. This involves the largest simulator deal in Ponsse’s history. Source: Timberbiz The simulation learning environment was created through collaboration between Pons
Nominations are open to join the board of the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA), the association is keen to increase participation on the board with members from Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, especially those with experience in native forestry. Source