After the success of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards last year, the committee has announced that nominations are open for the 2019 awards campaign. Over the next eight weeks the forest industry can put forward those within the sector who show outstanding qualities,
Artificial barriers preventing forest industry businesses from accessing carbon credits through the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) means the fund isn’t realising its full potential according to Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association
Offsite construction in Australia, despite the hype, is wallowing in disillusionment, with some prominent failures undermining confidence in the sector, according to one of Australia’s leading construction experts. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “Despite all the hype, 20 years i
The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period March to April 2019. The briefing opens with an announcement of the publication by t
The Canadian government has announced more than Can$8.5 million to help strengthen Canadian wood product exports. The investment will support the Canada Wood Group, which brings together industry associations, in diversifying and expanding Canadian forest product exports to traditiona
The most recent affect of the shrinking timber market in Canada is that the last of the major Canadian lumber giants, Western Forest Products, has slowed its production and announced temporary curtailments at three of its British Columbia (BC) sawmills. Source: Timberbiz Demand is dow
The advantages of prefabricated timber systems in construction are being given a boost by researchers trialling Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking technology to improve on-site processes. The latest podcast episode of WoodChat focuses on research funded by Forest and Wood
Warwick Wilshier isn’t often lost for words. He’s the one that always steps up to speak, comes up with the new ideas and is quick to campaign for causes he believes in – especially if it helps someone else. But on being told he was being recognised as the inaugural Eastland Wood Counc
While Aussie legend Chris Hemsworth usually handles Thor’s hammer, in this case it was Stirling Machinery that employed a film crew to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia’s most progressive timber companies, Thor’s Hammer. ‘The Hammer Crew’ led by Thor Diesend
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