The Blue Tree Project is an initiative where trees are painted blue to help grab attention and spark conversations around mental health. The project spreads the message that its ok, not to be ok. Source: Timberbiz The FPC’s internal initiative was started when an FPC forester sent a p

In a clear affirmation of the environmental benefits of prefabricated engineered timber, 25 King, Brisbane Showgrounds Urban Regeneration Project by Lendlease won top honours in the UDIA Environmental Excellence 2021 award category. Source: Built Offsite Inspired by the environmental

Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service has announced three new Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – Forestry Scholarships being offered through Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in the Bay of Plenty starting 2022. The scholarships will encourage more women and Māori into a career in forestry

VicForests’ successful appeal against restrictions imposed on its operations by the Federal Court last year has been widely applauded across the timber industry. Appeal Justices Jayne Jagot, John Griffiths and Sarah Derrington determined VicForests’ forestry operations covered b

The 2019-20 bushfires were not made worse by logging but by three years of below-average rainfall which led to an abundance of overly dry vegetation, a study has found. The report, The severity and extent of the Australia 2019–20 Eucalyptus forest fires are not the legacy of forest ma

Funding to expand the Regional Forestry Hubs and a feasibility study to create a new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation has been allocated in the Federal Budget. The Budget has allocated $10.6 million to expand and continue the Regional Forestry Hubs, including new fund

VicForests today won its appeal against a Federal Court order which imposed strict conditions to stop logging of threatened species habitat in Victoria’s Central Highlands. The appeal was handed down in the Federal Court this morning. Source: Timberbiz In a unanimous decision, the Cou

Resolute’s thermomechanical pulp (TMP) biorefinery in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada has won the silver Edison Award in the Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation category. Source: Timberbiz Resolute’s TMP-Bio plant uses a patented technology developed by FP Innovations for the c

In Järfälla a municipality close to Stockholm in Sweden, Peab Asfalt is paving another test section with lignin on Viksjöleden road. It can be used to partially replace oil-based bitumen, with significant environmental and technical benefits. Source: Timberbiz In addition to the envir