It is not readily known as it is thought of as modern technology, but Cross-Laminated Timber is actually 100 years old on Monday this week. The patent that describes the …
New lead for Wood Solutions programs
Exciting ventures are on the horizon for WoodSolutions. Starting with introducing the newly appointed Head of Built Environment Programs & WoodSolutions Program lead, Kevin Peachey Kevin was previously the Statistics …
First GLT beam from Timberlink’s new plant
Timberlink was pleased to welcome the South Australian Parliamentary Select Committee to its Tarpeena manufacturing facility last week for the South Australian Forest Products Association’s Seed to Structure tour. In …
Tasmania’s first timber high-rise building taking shape
A multi-storey construction is turning heads in Launceston’s CBD — the building is made almost entirely from timber. The 28-metre-high structure is going up fast, in fact, a lot faster …
AU$1.8M 2023 Ultimate Renewable™ campaign unveiled
After a successful campaign in 2022, FWPA’s The Ultimate Renewable™ 2023 campaign was launched in Canberra Airport on 31st of July and will go live across Australia on 20th August. …
Study reveals growth potential for timber industry
A new study shows upgrading Kinleith Mill’s energy infrastructure and building a new large-scale sawmill to supply timber and bespoke engineered mass-timber products could provide hundreds of jobs and boost …
Pacific Rim hardwood chip trade decline forecast
Most of the world’s wood chip trade is that of hardwood chips in the Pacific Rim. In 2022, the global wood chip trade accounted for about 42 million bdmt, of …
Timber Unlimited launched in NZ
The use of timber to reduce climate-changing emissions from the local construction industry became easier and more accessible with the launch of Timber Unlimited to builders, designers, architects, engineers, quantity …
Altus wood pellets business in receivership
FTI Consulting has given wood pellets maker Altus Renewables’ suitors until September 15 to prepare their indicative bids for the business, which went into receivership last week. Altus has production …