Wood is back on Britain's building agenda after Hackney council followed Europe's lead in introducing timber in its sustainable project policy. Source: Construction Digital

One of the hardest woods in the world may help to soften the effects of conflict over oil in East Africa. Source: The National

An Upper House inquiry is scrutinising legislation needed to protect 504,000 hectares of native forest from logging. The Dorset Mayor, Barry Jarvis, says a multi-billion dollar industry is being "sacrificed" and the compensation on offer is "paltry". Source: ABC News

All forest plantations will be brought into a nationwide forest health surveillance scheme if next month’s referendum of forest growers is successful. Source: Voxy NZ

Bundaleer North landholders took the opportunity to vent their frustrations at a CFS meeting in Jamestown last week, over what they see as inadequacies in the fire prevention strategies of Forestry SA. Source: Northern Argus

With the theme ‘regional minds, regional policy, regional outcomes’, the Building Regional Australia 2013 Summit to be held April 9-11 in Armidale is an opportunity to examine leading issues for regional Australia. Source: Timberbiz

The University of Tasmania’s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) announced its latest series of master classes in timber design. Source: Timberbiz

Tasmanian Forest Contractors Association (TFCA) chair, Karen Hall, together with Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) chair, Ian Reid, announced a restructure of the administration of both organisations. Source: Timberbiz