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Health benefits of wood

26 March 2015
Exposure to wood products and interiors has measurable health benefits, similar those created by spending time in nature, a new report commissioned by Planet Ark has found. Source: Timberbiz There are significant health, well being and environmental benefits to incorporating wood and
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Lumber Liquidators testing times

19 March 2015
Lumber Liquidators has sent thousands of customers free “idiot-proof” formaldehyde test kits after a “60 Minutes” report accused the company of selling contaminated laminate flooring from China. Source: NBC News Last week the company had directed customers to r
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Monarto sawmill fire bill $3m

19 March 2015
A sawmill fire at Monarto, south-east of Adelaide, is expected to leave a damage bill of up to $3 million. Source: ABC News About 30 workers were at the Old Princess Highway site when the fire broke out at about 12:00 (ACDT). Sawmill director Garry Tucker said the fire began during th
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Set price for NZ logs

19 March 2015
New Zealand First Leader the Right Hon Winston Peters is calling for a log price to be set to end the regional devastation that has occurred with so many sawmill closures. “In the past decade nationwide more than 20 big sawmills, and many smaller ones, have closed with the loss of mor
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Experience a Habitech home

19 March 2015
This Saturday 21 March, Habitech will host an open day at its Hawthorn Solar Extension project. Source: Timberbiz This will enable visitors to experience the design and space that the company’s unique modular system can create. While the project is still under construction, with the w
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Timber cladding trends

12 March 2015
  As the industry increasingly focuses on ways to move construction into the factory, pre-finishing timber cladding before it is installed on site could be the next big step for the material. Source: Architecture & Design Timber finishes for exterior cladding applications are
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Multi-million structural lab in NZ

12 March 2015
The University of Canterbury in New Zealand has signed a contract with Dominion Construction to build a multi-million structural earthquake laboratory. Sources: Scoop Media, Timberbiz The new laboratory combines flexible learning space with large scale testing facilities that include
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Grafton sawmillers in limbo

12 March 2015
The fate of 13 Grafton Sawmill employees has been left in limbo since the announcement of the company’s liquidation. Source: The Clarence Valley Daily Examiner At a general meeting of the members of the company on February 11, it was resolved that the company would be wound up a
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A nanoHouse at Sydney’s Circular Quay

04 March 2015
With the theme: WOOD: housing, health, humanity. – Planet Ark and Wood Naturally Better (FWPA’s generic marketing consumer brand) are celebrating World Wood Day by building a nanoHouse in front of the Customs House at Sydney’s Circular Quay. Souce: Timberbiz Prefabricated and designed
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Feel the Sen with wooden handlebars grips

26 February 2015
                      The new Sen Comfort bicycle handlebar grips from Munich’s Velospring combine beautiful, ageless aesthetics with innovative technological design and the warmth of wood. Source: Gizmag, Velospring The war
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