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Wooden replica of Paris to fool German bombers

26 October 2022
Paris counts among the most beloved cities on Earth, a status that owes in part to the relative lack of damage taken in during both World Wars. The desire to protect and preserve Paris thus runs high today, but then, it also did a century ago. The prospect of the city’s obliteration d
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Some EU forests are absorbing less carbon dioxide now

26 October 2022
Some EU Member States’ forests are absorbing strikingly less carbon dioxide, and their forests or land use sectors are becoming net emitters as a result. Recently Sweden’s carbon reporting has also pointed to a startling drop in its forests’ capacity to sequester carbon dioxide. Sourc
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Small Cats with improved performance

26 October 2022
Cat D1, D2 and D3 Next Generation Small Dozers now feature an improved suite of operator assist ease-of-use technologies geared to increasing machine performance, productivity and efficiency in the field. Source: Timberbiz The technologies offered include Stable Blade Lift and Tilt, B
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Forico surveys its native population

26 October 2022
Forico has completed a fauna survey in partnership with leading ecologists from Eco Logical Australia, a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy conducting projects worldwide. The purpose of the survey is to record, document and understand the biodiversity values of the Forico es
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Big River a big part of a big highway

26 October 2022
Assisting in the delivery of a safer highway infrastructure for all users of the Bruce Highway, construction of the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 project is well under way and on track for completion by mid-2023. Source: Timberbiz Critical to reducing congestion and improving freight e
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Australian design winner shortlisted for international award

26 October 2022
The winner of last year’s Australian Timber Design Awards, the Eric Tweedale Stadium in Western Sydney, has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival’s award the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize. Source: Timberbiz The stadium is a benchmark for sustainable con
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Timber and red tape hampers rebuilding in flooded areas

26 October 2022
Critical timber shortages worsened by government red tape are hampering efforts to rebuild homes in flood-ravaged areas. Source: Timberbiz Bronwyn Petrie from the NSW Farmers Conservation and Resource Management Committee said $2 billion a year was being spent on importing timber to r
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ACCC has concerns over Forestry Corp’s purchase of Hume Forest assets

26 October 2022
The ACCC has outlined preliminary concerns with Forestry Corporation of New South Wales’ proposed acquisition of the assets of Hume Forests Ltd. Source: Timberbiz Market feedback indicates that FCNSW accounts for over 60% of the plantation area in the Tumut/Tumbarumba region and over
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Grants open in Victoria to help transition from native forestry

26 October 2022
Applications are open for almost $25 million in grants under the Victorian Forestry Plan. Agriculture Minister Gayle Tierney yesterday announced the opening of three grant programs – the $22 million Community Development Fund, the $2.5 million second round of the Victorian Timber Inno
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Federal budget confirms $100m for forest product innovations

26 October 2022
A new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation will embark on transformative R&D with $100 million confirmed for the Launceston headquartered centre in last night’s Federal Budget. Source: Timberbiz The project was first announced by the Morrison government in May and lat
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