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Opinion: Mark Poynter – VicForests’ latest failed bid for FSC certification deserves deeper scrutiny

23 October 2020
The recent announcement of VicForests’ latest failed attempt to attain FSC Controlled Wood certification yet again spawned public recriminations that irrationally equate Victorian native forest timber production with corrupt, illegal, poorly regulated and unsustainable practices that
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Timber Offsite Construction conference zeroes in on a carbon future for timber

21 October 2020
Just as technology has revolutionised the use of timber in construction; it is revolutionising the way attendees can participate in the most important global timber and mass wood event on the calendar. Source: Timberbiz ‘Timber Offsite Construction’ organised by Frame Australia has ma
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WA Building Bonus program extended

21 October 2020
The WA timber industry has welcomed the State Government’s extension of the Building Bonus program. The site works commencement period for homebuilders who qualify for the $20,000 grant has been extended from six months to 12 months, which will help alleviate supply/demand pressure. S
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Spanish company to build $500m waste facility for Opal Paper

21 October 2020
Opal Australian Paper and SUEZ plan to begin construction on an Energy from Waste facility at Opal’s Maryvale paper mill before the end of next year. The initial 112-megawatt plant will generate electricity for the Maryvale Mill from about 325,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste that o
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Private landowners targeted to export native timber

21 October 2020
The Queensland hardwood timber industry is concerned that rising native log exports are eroding opportunities to grow local jobs and the economic benefits generated from downstream processing and value adding. Source: Timberbiz “There are significant opportunities for growth in our ha
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Timber Queensland free webinar on pre-fab timber buildings

19 October 2020
Timber Queensland is continuing to offer free online technical webinar training throughout 2020-21 for any and all participants across Australia who need to obtain CPD points. The next webinar – Pre-fabricated Timber Buildings: how Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) ca
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Australian woodchip exports remain low, but prices are solid

19 October 2020
Australia’s woodchip exports totalled 287,066 bdmt in August (bone dried metric tonnes), up 24.2% compared with the prior month. However, exports remain at rock-bottom levels (August was the third lowest month in more than a decade) as a combination of soft demand and a reluctance to
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Calls of Bull with respect to Vic timber plantations

19 October 2020
The Victorian State Government’s announcements around timber plantations in Eastern Victoria have been described as hollow and doing nothing for security of the local industry. Source: Timberbiz “When you have the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU), slammi
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HexBox modular prefab LVL boxes for easier woodworking

16 October 2020
In many woodworking traditions around the world, wedged mortise-and-tenon joints have long been a way to join wooden components without the use of glue or metal fasteners. Basically, driving in wedge-shaped bits of wood exerts enough force to keep two or more pieces locked together. T
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Timber imports’ strong market recovery in UK

16 October 2020
A UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) report revealed total import volumes for main timber and panel products were approximately 1% below July 2019 levels, with 866,000m3 arriving in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The one percent difference in volumes between the two months (July 2020 and Jul
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