The measures to support home ownership contained in this budget will help thousands of Australians achieve the dream of home ownership, according to the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz “Research shows that 85% of renting households aspire to own their own home, yet onl

The Federal Budget’s confirmation of $86 million to establish new timber plantations has been welcomed by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) but it has warned that more action is needed to ensure Australia can meet its future timber and wood fibre needs. Source: Timberb

In 2021, the Biden administration proposed a hefty goal of conserving 30% of America’s land and water by 2030 (called the “30 by 30” initiative, and later the America the Beautiful Initiative). With over half of forestland in the US being privately owned, landowners are worried what t

The Woods Bagot designed pavilion at the long-awaited EXPO 2020 Dubai, which is held this year, has been a celebration of American people and ideas expressed in American red oak. Source: Timberbiz Designed by global architecture studio Woods Bagot and delivered by global experience de

New research confirms that when it comes to carbon savings, mass timber buildings offer greater benefits than competitive building materials. Source: Timberbiz A multiyear comparative study, titled Comparative LCAs of Conventional and Mass Timber Buildings in Regions with Potential fo

Russia supplies Australia and New Zealand with very small quantities of paper and paper products. IndustryEdge continues to express the view that in the face of atrocities, transgressions of sovereign borders, human rights abuses and persistent aggression from Russia, trade is mainly

In December 2021 Responsible Wood published the latest version of the Australian and New Zealand Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS / NZS 4708). Source: Timberbiz AS/NZS 4708 specifies the environmental, economic, social and cultural requirements that must be met to demons

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