A new version of Ponsse Manager improves reporting of machine chain productivity – Ponsse Manager 1.7 presents forwarder production reporting, a function highly requested by customers, alongside the system’s other features. Source: Timberbiz As a new feature, Ponsse Manager displays t

A drone and a multispectral camera were used to detect insect damage in Finnish forests. The image interpretation application was able to identify trees where spruce bark beetles nestled. Source: Timberbiz The new forest health data can be used to plan forest management and timely sil

HANNAH, founded by Sasa Zivkovic and Leslie Lok, both assistant professors of architecture at Cornell University, has designed and constructed Ashen Cabin, a cabin in rural Upstate New York which features cladding made from infested American ash. Source: Timberbiz Today, around 8.7 mi

From 3 June 2020 Woolworths customers across the nation have had the option of purchasing FSC certified paper shopping bags. All paper used has been sourced responsibly, as certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, with recycled paper used in conjunction with non-recycled paper to

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a decline in building and construction across WA, but one local builder is positive about the construction industry in a post-pandemic world and timber’s increasing popularity in construction. Source: Timberbiz Carrie Anderson, South West Regional Manage

FTMA Australia engaged the services of Tim Woods of Industry Edge to provide a housing update for FTMA and its members and has the pdf available on its website. This second housing update focuses on the dwelling approvals in April and what they mean for the housing industry later this

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report confirms that our agriculture exports have stayed strong during COVID-19 despite disruptions to supply chains and logistics. Source: Timberbiz ‘Analysis of Australian agricultural tr

Workers are devastated at a restructure proposal which could see more than two-thirds of their team made redundant at Carter Holt Harvey’s remaining Northland, New Zealand timber plant. Source: Timberbiz In May, the company proposed to cut 68% of its production roles from 241 down to

A new study by leading landscape scientists at the University of Melbourne has shown that forestry operations would reduce the Leadbeater’s Possum habitat by just 1.4% – 2.3% if it continued for the next 250 years. Source: Timberbiz Furthermore, the study found that while harves