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Draft report into the residential building supplies market in NZ

05 August 2022
A draft report that sets out the preliminary findings and draft recommendations from a study into the New Zealand building supplies market has been released. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs asked the Commerce Commission to examine whether competition for the supply or ac
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Fletcher to acquire frame & truss plant and building products stores

05 August 2022
Fletcher Distribution can acquire Tumu stores and a frame and truss plant. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Fletcher Distribution Limited (FDL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fletcher Building Limited that operates the national network of Placemakers stores,
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Potential in pine bark chips for horticulture

03 August 2022
When you purchase locally grown fruit, vegetables, or plants from your favourite retailer they will have been grown in compost or potting mix which usually contains a highly sought-after ingredient called peat which boosts production, retains nutrients, and holds water. Source: Timber
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Timberlands’ 50 by 50 goal for Kaingaroa Forest Estate

03 August 2022
In May 2017, the Timberlands Board of Directors and senior managers toured through Puruki Experimental Forest in the Central North Island with a team of Scion scientists. As they stood on the top of a hill in Puruki they could see their own Kaingaroa Forest estate, just 20 kilometres
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Scion’s new general manager of Forests to Timber Products

01 August 2022
Scion has announced Henri Baillères as its new general manager of Forests to Timber Products, starting today. Dr Henri Baillères has deep research and industry experience in forestry and wood product innovation. Source: Timberbiz Most recently, he was product development manager at Hy
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New Zealand fire and emergency personnel awarded Australian medals

29 July 2022
New Zealand Minister for Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti, and Minister of Defence, Peeni Henare announced that 150 Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel and 145 members of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have been awarded the Australian National Emergency Medal, with Bushfires 1
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Pamela Bell new chief executive of NZ Institute of Building

27 July 2022
The New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) has appointed Pamela Bell as its new Chief Executive. Ms Bell was the founder and former chief executive of PrefabNZ (now OffsiteNZ) and is a leading advocate for sustainable, innovative building methods. Source: Timberbiz Ms Bell started
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South Pine workers strike for a living wage in Nelson

27 July 2022
Workers at a South Pine in Nelson, a timber processing plant, made the snap decision to strike to fight for decent pay that is locally competitive and will attract and retain staff at the sawmill. Source: Timberbiz Around 60 E tū and FIRST Union members are striking in a bid to secure
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Forest environments are notoriously difficult for drone operations

25 July 2022
Aside from the trees themselves, hilly terrain, remote areas provide challenges for drone operators. Add in the complexity of technical, operational, and regulatory considerations in a forest environment and it becomes a challenge to operate UAVs in forestry when visual contact is not
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EDN approval for NZ timber treatment spells an end to methyl bromide

22 July 2022
Thirty-five years since New Zealand pledged to end the use of methyl bromide there is now a viable, safer and environmentally sustainable replacement for methyl bromide as a biosecurity treatment for timber and logs at New Zealand ports with the Environmental Protection Authority allo
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