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Keith is poised to stand among the tallest

01 July 2020
Recent approval by the City of Vancouver, Canada for the construction of wood for commercial and residential projects of up to 12-storeys is great news for the architecture, engineering and construction community. Source: Panels & Furniture Following the Tallwood House at Brock Co
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Another rush for the toilet paper

01 July 2020
Shoppers are – again – being assured that there is no shortage of toilet paper. As the major supermarkets again impose nationwide restrictions on the limit of toilet paper customers are able to purchase, largely due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Melbourne, the Australian Forest Prod
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Koala extinction in NSW in 30 years

01 July 2020
Koalas will become extinct before 2050 in NSW unless there is urgent government intervention to prevent habitat loss, a year-long inquiry has found. The NSW parliamentary inquiry also found that a government estimate that there are 36,000 koalas in the state is outdated and unreliable
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HVP’s revegetation plan for Green Triangle

01 July 2020
Almost 70 hectares of land is being revegetated near one of the Green Triangle’s most popular tourist attractions to support the movement and protection of native wildlife. As part of a decade long restoration plan, forest owners HVP Plantations in consultation with the Nature Glenelg
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VicForests hampered by government, media and restrictions says forestry expert

01 July 2020
VicForests, as it begins a new role as a plantation developer, has been hampered by government operational restrictions and malicious, unfair media attacks, according to a senior forestry expert and consultant. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz Gary Featherston, who is registered t
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ABARES report on challenges for forestry and wood processors

01 July 2020
An easing in residential construction and increased export uncertainty loom as major challenges for forestry and wood processors in the wake of summer’s bushfires and COVID-19, according to an ABARES Insights report released yesterday. Source: Timberbiz The analysis of effects of bush
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WoodWorks Wood Design Awards

29 June 2020
Wood building design is dynamic and evolving across the US as more developers and design teams seek carbon-friendly structural solutions that are also beautiful and cost effective. WoodWorks will recognize the best of these projects at its 14th annual Wood Design Awards. Source: Timbe
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DoubleHelix offers Chain of Custody certification in Asia Pacific

29 June 2020
Environmentally conscious companies have a new choice when it comes to certification of forest products. Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies (DoubleHelix) now offers PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification to companies there, and also across the Asia-Pacific region. S
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Weining appoints new CFO

29 June 2020
Weinig AG, a leading technology provider for the solid wood and panel processing industry and small businesses, has a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Source:  Timberbiz At its recent meeting, the Supervisory Board appointed 47-year-old Axel Steiger as successor to Chief Financial O
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Software giant Atlassian to build world’s tallest timber tower in Sydney

29 June 2020
Global software giant Atlassian plans to build the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower for its new headquarters at the southern end of Sydney’s CBD. Source: Timberbiz The 40-storey building next to Central Station will become the centrepiece of the state government-planned
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