Canadians going 19 storey hybrid timber
08 June 2017
Canadian developer PortLiving is set to build a 19-storey mixed-use residential project that will be Vancouver’s tallest hybrid timber tower. Source: The Fifth Estate The Terrace House project has been designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, the first Canadian project for the Pritzker Pri
Continue Reading →Auspine forestry assets litigation
08 June 2017
The South Australian division of Australian Executor Trustees is being sued for $55 million over claims it mismanaged a forestry investment scheme. Source: The Advertiser Australian Executor Trustees (SA) is facing a $55 million lawsuit over management of Auspine forestry assets Litig
Continue Reading →Mediator appointed over unfair contracts legal dispute
08 June 2017
A mediator has been appointed to avoid a bitter legal dispute over alleged unfair contracts in the regional timber industry. Source: ABC Rural News Timber processor Hurford’s Hardwood employs more than 260 staff, including 100 on the north coast of New South Wales. Hurford direc
Continue Reading →Vic Gov’t ups timber supply to Heyfield
08 June 2017
The Victorian Government has increased its timber supply offer to the embattled Heyfield mill, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Source: Herald Sun The timber mill is now being offered 80cu m a year of timber from the Gippsland forest over the next three years, an overall increase of
Continue Reading →McVilly Timber is now Alliance Timber
08 June 2017
The Terang economy is set to be boosted with the return of a timber yard to the town. Alliance Timber is now operating out of the old McVilly Timber yard. Source: The Standard Dean Montgomery and Aaron Keating are the directors of Alliance Timber while Anthony Westwick will manage the
Continue Reading →Red needle cast for NZ pines
08 June 2017
Dieback of pine needles on a pine plantation near the top of the Pahiatua Track prompted Pahiatua resident Ross Cotter to ask the Bush Telegraph why the trees are dying. Source: New Zealand Herald Pahiatua arborist Kevin Nicholson observed the dieback three years ago. “It’
Continue Reading →NSW central tablelands $106m timber plant
08 June 2017
A $106 million expansion at a timber manufacturing plant on the New South Wales central tablelands has been approved by the State Government. Source: ABC News Borg Manufacturing has been given the green light to expand its existing medium density fibreboard (MDF) facility complex in O
Continue Reading →VicForests Community Support Program open for applications
08 June 2017
VicForests is inviting not for profit community groups and services to apply for a grant as part of its 2017 Community Support Program before Friday 16 June 2017. Source: Timberbiz The Community Support Program has been designed by VicForests to assist regional community groups and se
Continue Reading →70 Million reasons to celebrate launch of National Forestry Planting Day
08 June 2017
The planting of around 70 million trees this winter has started with the official launch of National Forestry Planting Day to mark the start of the planting season for Australia’s forestry plantations. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) launched the in
Continue Reading →AFCA receives funding to deliver safety initiative
08 June 2017
The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has welcomed NHVR support for AFCA’s National Forestry Logistics Safety Program (NFLSP) to deliver safer roads as part of the next round of Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative program. Source: Timberbiz The Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiati
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