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Atlassian’s new Sydney timber workspace

21 July 2021
Atlassian will be moving into a new HQ in Sydney which is being designed by New York firm SHoP Architects to be a 6-star NABERS and 6-Star Green Star rated multi-storey mass timber construction. Source: Timberbiz Atlassian will take a 15-year lease with the tenancy to become Atlassian
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First engineered timber fire station for Queensland goes up

21 July 2021
Construction has begun on Australia’s first ‘mass engineered timber’ Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) complex in Maryborough. Turning an idea into reality was a journey of innovation and collaboration, made possible through the partnering of two iconic Queensland families in the con
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SA timber mills not an essential service so they lockdown

21 July 2021
Urgent talks were underway this morning in a bid to get mills on the South Australian side of the Green Triangle open for business. It was hoped an exemption would be given by this afternoon. Source: Timberbiz Ten South East mills are expected to close at a cost of almost $4m a day du
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China ban affects log exports but prices paid are still good

16 July 2021
Australia’s average softwood log export price slumped to a reported AUDFob109/m in May 2021, down 16% on the prior month. Exports totalled 158,095m lifting from the prior month, but still 51% lower than exports in May 2020 at the absolute height of the pandemic. Source: IndustryEdge T
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WeAct is now carbon farming in Victoria with OFO

16 July 2021
According to OneFortyOne (OFO), carbon farming ticks so many boxes: it’s beneficial for the planet; it will help Australia generate more timber to supply the increasing demand and it improves cashflow. The company is now working with experts from WeAct, which specialises in carbon far
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In-depth study of log and woodchip export supply chain

16 July 2021
In the latest episode of FWPA’s WoodChat podcast series, listeners will hear about a research project that took an in-depth look at the various elements of Australia’s log and woodchip export supply chain, and how it can most effectively be managed. Source: Timberbiz The team behind t
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Friday analysis: Vic timber code of practice review, then there’s ANZAC station to deal with

16 July 2021
There is clearly widespread support for the Victorian Government’s move to overhaul the timber code of practice. The aim is to deliver certainty for conservationists, the forest industry and the Conservation Regulator. The code plays a crucial role in regulating Victoria’s native timb
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Unbuildable: Australia’s demand for new houses is out of control

14 July 2021
Australia’s pipeline of homebuilding activity is at record levels and growing at its fastest ever pace. Already besieged by literally unprecedented demand, the entire building supply chain is short of the materials and the labour it needs to meet the stimulus-fuelled demand. For Austr
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New homes sales jump in June

14 July 2021
New homes sales in June 2021 jumped 15.3% to be 11.2% higher in the quarter than the same time in 2019, according to the Housing Industry Australia figures. The HIA New Home Sales report, a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states, is a leading ind
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Victoria undercuts Australian business

14 July 2021
The Victorian State Labor Government has been accused of undercutting Australian businesses, after selecting to use imported timber for the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station, rather than hardwood sustainably grown and processed in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz National
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