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Disappointment that Vic timber is not ‘good enough’ for Anzac station

07 July 2021
Victoria’s forest industries are disappointed with reports imported, not local timber, will be used in the construction of Melbourne Metro’s new Anzac Station. Timberbiz reported on Monday that a European company has been chosen over a leading Victorian manufacturer, Australian Sustai
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Housing market remains strong

07 July 2021
Detached building approvals fell in May from the record level set in April but remain elevated, according to the Housing Industry Association. The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released its monthly building approvals data for detached and multi-units data covering all stat
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Timber industry training funded but timber positions going begging

07 July 2021
Funding for training in the timber industry has been announced as part of Round Two of the Federal Government’s suite of Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Grants, but insiders say they’re struggling to find workers. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The funding provides for up to $1.925
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Australia tied to imported timber says Australian Timber Importers

07 July 2021
Australia will see an increasing need to import timber in one form or another for at least the next couple of decades. And there’s no great resource of this product available to suddenly ship to Australia, and neither is there any great enthusiasm for Australia among importers.
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New category for Timber Design Awards honours engineers

05 July 2021
The Australian Timber Design Awards has introduced a new category to honour engineering in timber design – Merit – Excellence in Engineering. The award aims to recognise engineering as an essential aspect of the design of timber structures. Source: Timberbiz This year the
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Sweetman to expand Hunter Valley sawmilling to meet increasing demand

05 July 2021
Sweetman Renewables plans to expand its Hunter Valley sawmilling operations to meet growing demand as the Australian construction boom plays out and the Valley’s only other sawmill gets set to close its doors. Source: Timberbiz Chairman John Halkett said the Sweetman sawmill had a pro
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A shift change for AKD Tumut but no jobs or hours cut

05 July 2021
The big timber mill shift change that Tumut has been waiting for has started, but managers at AKD say there won’t be any cuts to hours or jobs for the staff they have on site. Source: Tumut and Adelong Times The 2019/20 Dunns Road fire burnt through close to 40% of the local timber pl
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ANZAC metro station to use overseas timber not Australian grown

05 July 2021
A European company has been chosen above a leading Victorian manufacturer, Australian Sustainable Hardwoods, to supply a major timber structure for Melbourne’s new underground Anzac metro station, prompting anger from the State Opposition and the CFMEU manufacturing union. Source: Phi
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Queensland offers free mediators to deal with building disputes

05 July 2021
Homeowners and builders in Queensland caught in the “perfect storm” of rising prices and material shortages now have access to free help to get their homes built. The Accelerated Builder/Consumer Dispute (ABCD) service went live on 1 July with free professional mediators to help frust
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Victoria’s short-sighted plan triggers timber shortage

02 July 2021
The current timber shortage for house frames has shown that the Victorian Government’s plan to exit native forestry is short-sighted, according to Victorian Forest Products Association CEO Deb Kerr. Source: Timberbiz Ms Kerr said the shortage was driving the construction industry to l
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