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Lidar changing workflows in forestry

14 August 2024
Since the invention of lidar in the 1960s, its usage has continued to expand, with the last couple of decades in particular marking significant upticks in use cases. Today, it is still most associated with the automotive and surveying industries, with most manufacturers in the former
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UK timber import volumes up in May

14 August 2024
May 2024 was the best month of 2024 to-date for timber import volumes, according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) statistics. Source: Timberbiz Although volumes in May 2024 haven’t quite matched the high point of 969,000m3 seen in May 2023, at 897,000m3 it remains the best m
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How mature natural forests fight climate change

14 August 2024
Scion’s Dr Alan Jones has contributed to a landmark UK study that demonstrates how mature natural forests respond to elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Source: Timberbiz The seven-year study in central England and published in the prestigious journal Nature Climate C
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Planet Shapers at Mt Gambier

14 August 2024
New Forests and Timberlink joined forces to showcase the entire lifecycle of sustainable forestry, from seedling to sawmill, and the creation of eco-friendly products like CLT and GLT. This partnership was featured on Channel 10’s ‘Planet Shapers’ program, which celebrates positive su
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Living seed bank for Australia

14 August 2024
Researchers in Australia are building a “living seed bank” to protect the continent’s last-remaining fragments of rainforest from climate change. One goal is to avoid the extinction of ancient trees, whose ancestral roots trace back to Gondwana, the supercontinent that exi
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Check before you chop or there are consequences

14 August 2024
The recent conviction of a Murchison farmer and his associated business for illegally clearing almost 10 hectares of native bush in New Zealand has emphasised the need to check and understand the Tasman Resource Management Plan (District Plan) rules associated with an activity before
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EWP imports down but up for the year

14 August 2024
Australia’s total imports of Engineered Wood Products (EWPs)* were valued at AUD312.0 million on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, year-ended May 2024. The result saw the value of annual imports increase 0.4% compared with the prior month. Source: IndustryEdge The resilience of the imports
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FWPA showcases timber durability and design

14 August 2024
The FWPA-supported National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life hosted its fourth annual showcase last month, with an impressive 35% uptick in attendance. This increase is a clear reflection of the growing interest in and engagement around the organisation’s research that exi
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Saw doctors changing the face of the timber industry

14 August 2024
TAFE NSW Tumut is supporting the rapidly changing face of the timber industry with a record number of female first-year apprentice saw technicians being trained at the campus. Source: Timberbiz According to Jobs and Skills Australia, just 1% of the nation’s saw technicians are female
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Redesign of drainage network provides water resource for firefighting

14 August 2024
A major new firefighting water resource has been established in a Wattle Range blackspot in South Australia through the sophisticated redesign of the local drainage network. Source: Timberbiz Hardwood plantation company ABP (Australian Bluegum Plantations), in partnership with the CFS
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