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World’s longest timber towered suspension bridge

11 October 2021
SkyBridge Michigan is set to be the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge spanning 367m and will debut at Boyne Mountain in 2022, in Northern Michigan. Source: Timberbiz The SkyBridge Michigan construction project, which will be built between the peaks of two popular ski ru
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Timberlink to Link Us All

11 October 2021
Following the highly popular “Together We Build” campaign launch in 2018, Timberlink has announced the latest instalment of their Made of Tasmania campaign: Timberlink Timber Links Us All. Source: Timberbiz The new campaign will feature on Tasmanian television commercials and digital
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AFPA welcomes Toole in new roles

11 October 2021
The Australian Forest Products Association NSW has welcomed Paul Toole to his new roles as Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, at a time when the state’s forest industries need critical attention. Source: Timberbiz Mr Toole defeated Water Minister and member for Oxley Melind
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Brisbane to host international timber engineering conference

11 October 2021
One of the world’s premier scientific forums on technical and architectural innovations in timber engineering and construction — the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) — is headed for Brisbane in 2025. Source: Timberbiz FWPA and stakeholders from across the domestic forest
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John Deere announces technician awards for Australia and NZ

11 October 2021
The machinery sector’s quiet achievers working away in the background to keep equipment running have been celebrated across Australia and New Zealand. John Deere held its inaugural technician awards on Friday and, although they were unable to gather in person for a gala dinner,
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IFA/AFG transforms into Forestry Australia

11 October 2021
The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers has changed its name to Forestry Australia. Forestry Australia CEO Jacquie Martin said the new name better represented the broad scope of forest and land management work undertaken by its members. Source: Timberbiz
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Hyne Continuous Drying Kiln operational

11 October 2021
Hyne Timber’s much anticipated new Continuous Drying Kiln (CDK) has commenced operations, a milestone marked with an official ribbon cutting event. Source: Timberbiz Since the initial announcement in March 2021, around 60 additional team members have been recruited to assist with scal
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Forico issues Australia’s first Natural Capital Report with net value at $3.4b

11 October 2021
Tasmania’s largest plantation forestry manager, Forico, has released a world-leading and Australian first Natural Capital Report, which puts the net value of its forest ecosystem at $3.4 billion and the value of sequestered carbon as high as $9.2 billion. Source: Timberbiz The report
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UK Wood Awards shortlist released

08 October 2021
Nineteen structures and 11 product designs have been nominated for the UK Wood Awards 2021. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Source: Timberbiz The competition is free to enter and aims to en
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Timber losses from Hurricane Ida significant

08 October 2021
On August 29, Hurricane Ida slammed into the coast of Louisiana as a Category 4 storm and became the second-most damaging hurricane to strike the state on record (Hurricane Katrina holds the top spot). Though not nearly as severe as the storm surge from Katrina, Ida also inflicted wid
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