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Cat vision

26 July 2024
Caterpillar’s online web platform, VisionLink Productivity, has been enhanced with the introduction of three new features – Cat Grade and Compact, Operator Coaching, and E-Ticketing. Source:  Timberbiz This unified platform is designed to give managers insights into jobsite productivi
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US blast testing mass timber

26 July 2024
The US government is funding “blast testing” of mass timber construction systems, with the Department of Defence and the State Department keenly interested in using cross-laminated timber in various building environments. Source: Timberbiz That is, according to Kevin Naranjo, National
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Guidance on greenwashing

26 July 2024
Canada’s Competition Bureau has published guidance on what might constitute corporate greenwashing as it begins consultations over how it will implement Ottawa’s contentious new measures aimed at preventing false and misleading environmental claims. Source: Business intelligence for B
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Host of international speakers for TimberConstruct

26 July 2024
Xu Fang, Director of the American Softwoods’ China Office Softwood Export Council, is the latest confirmed speaker for TimberConstruct, Australia’s largest timber construction conference and exhibition, to be held in Melbourne on 12-13. Sources: TimberConstruct, Timberbiz More than on
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JCB crawler excavator with reduced tailswing

24 July 2024
JCB has added to its popular X Series range of crawler excavators with the launch of the brand new 145XR, a second reduced tailswing model that delivers exceptional performance and productivity with compact dimensions and a full-size operator cab. Source: Timberbiz Key features includ
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Hitachi’s real time virtual construction site

24 July 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed a “real-time digital twin platform”  that reproduces a construction site in a virtual world from data collected in real time, in cooperation with aptpod and Unicast. Source: Timberbiz Utilizing this platform will enable Hitachi
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Climate change sparks more wildfires and pests

24 July 2024
Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world’s forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that emphasizes the role of innovation in achieving a sus
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New harvester from Sampo Rosenlew

22 July 2024
Sampo Rosenlew has launched a brand new six-wheel HR56 harvester. One of the hallmarks of the company’s machines has been their suitability for thinning young forests, so the new model is a natural step in the development of its range. Source: Timberbiz The HR56 is based on the compan
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Pirelli’s FSC-certified racing bicycle tyre

22 July 2024
The introduction of the first-ever FSC-certified racing bike tyre – the P ZERO Race RS – is a milestone in the world of cycling. Source: Timberbiz Developed by leading tyre manufacturer Pirelli, the P ZERO Race RS contains sustainably sourced natural rubber, which makes up 23% of the
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The continuing struggle in PNG to save forests

22 July 2024
After what is left of forests in the Amazon and the Congo, the next of the planet’s most important remaining forests is on the island of New Guinea. Source: RNZ In both Papua New Guinea and Indonesian controlled West Papua, the harvesting and exporting of logs, often done illega
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