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Great line-up at ForestWood NZ

10 March 2016
The organisers of the two-yearly ForestWood Conference on 16 March have a cracker line-up of high powered speakers. Source: Timberbiz Biotech developments will be addressed by NZBio’s Dr Will Barker, Scion’s Dr Espeth McRae and Doug McKalip, a senior advisor to the US secretary of agr
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Australian Timber Design Awards

10 March 2016
Entries are open for the 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards. Source: Timberbiz The awards are distinguished by a heritage of innovation and achievement. This national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior designers, and engineers. Ther
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VAFI industry dinner – celebrating 130 years

10 March 2016
This year the VAFI Annual Industry Dinner is a particularly special event, as it marks 130 years of industry representation in Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The dinner, to be held on Friday 18 November, will be a great celebration of an industry and an association with a proud history a
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Adelaide Uni convicts US timber thieves

10 March 2016
University of Adelaide forest DNA forensics research has helped convict National Forest timber thieves in a landmark case in the United States. Source: Phys Org Four defendants prosecuted for stealing Bigleaf maple wood from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest have pleaded guilty, in
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Glad to be free of illegal loggers

03 March 2016
Taken from outer space, satellite images can now show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting to steal millions of dollars worth of ecological resources. Source: The Guardian With the launch of a new satellite mapping syst
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WoodWORKS awards international work

03 March 2016
The 2016 Wood WORKS! Wood Design Awards honoured excellence in the architectural use of wood in projects ranging from a bus loop in Kelowna and interior design details at Canada House in London, England to an energy-efficient Passive House in Whistler and a visitors centre in Qingdao,
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Trends in UK timber

03 March 2016
There have been a number of noticeable trends that look set to shape the rest of this year for everyone in the timber industry in the UK. Source: Builders Merchant News UK These are the predictions for the year ahead: MDF isn’t going away. The rise in popularity of MDF has been edging
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Future for historic Black Forest Timber Mill

03 March 2016
The Black Forest Timber Mill could be transformed into a multifaceted arts, culture and sustainability learning centre powered by renewables. Source: The North West Leader The owners of the 12ha site, including Geoff Proctor, a part-owner of the former mill specialising in furniture,
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WA LVL plant Wesbeam on the way up

03 March 2016
Having has faced intense competition for much of the past decade, an innovative manufacturing plant backed by timber industry veteran Denis Cullity is starting to deliver good returns. Source: Business News At a time when policymakers are crying out for economic diversification in Wes
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Increase carbon credits for increased forestry

03 March 2016
A Marlborough New Zealand forestry consultant supports an increase in the value of carbon credits to encourage more trees to be planted. Source: The Marlborough Express Latest Ministry of Primary Industries figures show the total area of forest planted in New Zealand had fallen by 16,
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