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Short range remote control adds safety to handling jobs

31 March 2023
An advanced Short Range Remote Control solution designed by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and CE Engineering Solutions is delivering increased safety, visibility and flexibility. Source: Timberbiz Now offered on request on the EC250E, EC300E and EC350E excavators, the techno
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Tree rings are a combination of all that surrounds a tree

31 March 2023
Tree rings record annual growth and the environment in which the tree has lived now a new study by Cameron Lee and Matthew Dannenberg that employed machine learning shows that air masses surrounding the tree also make a significant impact. Source: Timberbiz Tree-ring widths depend on
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FSC withdraws remaining forest management certificates in Russia

31 March 2023
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced the withdrawal of the remaining forest management certificates in Russia by the respective certification bodies. This is due to the decision by Assurance Services International (ASI) to terminate its FSC assurance activities in Russia. So
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OFO forestry photo comp for students

31 March 2023
OneFortyOne has launched its annual photo competition, asking local students to share what they love about the forest. Source: Timberbiz External Affairs Manager Charlene Riley said the competition aims to encourage students to get outside, explore the forest, and connect with their l
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MBA’s monthly inflation indicator – inflation has eased

31 March 2023
This week’s monthly inflation indicator for February 2023 is another reminder of how we risk entrenching inflation without appropriately addressing supply-side hurdles, says Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. Source: Timberbiz “The annual rate of inflation has eased back to 6.
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SA prepares a study tour of mass timber buildings in Brisbane

31 March 2023
  The South Australian Forest Product Association (SAFPA) is leading a mass timber building study tour to Brisbane in April as an opportunity for industry, business leaders and government decision makers, to witness first-hand how mass timber buildings can be integrated into futu
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Report shows Tassie forests are in good shape

31 March 2023
The 2022 Tasmanian State of the Forests report released on Thursday has backed the forest industry’s management of the state’s forest assets and recognises the good work of industry in protecting the environment. Source: Timberbiz Released every five years, the State of the Forest Rep
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Feds guarantee support for native forestry products

31 March 2023
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s explicit guarantee that projects involving the processing of native forestry products will be eligible for support under the newly established National Reconstruction Fund. Source: Timberbiz
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Opinion: Nick Steele – Build with timber for the community and economy

31 March 2023
Building out of timber not only makes your home more beautiful, but it also creates a positive outcome for the environment, writes Nick Steel. When the University of Tasmania designed new buildings at their campuses in Hobart, Invermay and Burnie, they embraced Tasmanian timber – a sm
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Friday analysis: Unusual friendships in the wind in Gippsland’s HVP plantations

31 March 2023
At long last, the way ahead is clear for the first wind farm to be built in a plantation in Australia. The Supreme Court in Victoria has ruled the proposed 2000 megawatt Delburn wind farm in the Strzelecki Ranges can go ahead after a community group, Strezlecki Community Alliance, had
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