Australasia's home for timber news and information

Stick in the mud in Marlborough

20 August 2015
Marlborough Recreational Fishers’ Association acting president Peter Watson said proposed new forestry standards would aggravate sedimentation in the mud-clogged Pelorus Sound. Source: Stuff.co.nz Central Government proposals to allow more forestry in Marlborough would have a de
Continue Reading →

NZ log price drop

20 August 2015
New Zealand export log price fell in August as demand in China weakened, with inventories more than double the normal level. Source: IHB According to nbr.co.nz, and quoting AgriHQ’s monthly survey of exporters, forest owners and sawmillers – the average wharf gate price for New
Continue Reading →

Ta Ann plywood mill open for business

20 August 2015
Following a year-long construction phase, Ta Ann Tasmania executives showcased the company’s new $16 million plywood mill at its official opening last week. Source: Circular Head Chronicle Assisted by a $7.5 million federal government grant from the Tasmanian Jobs and Growth Package,
Continue Reading →

Substandard plywood causes concern

20 August 2015
While Australia’s planning laws and standards for building product manufacturing are notoriously stringent, there is widespread concern that a growing amount of dodgy imported building materials are being used across the country. Source: Architecture & Design A 12-month market sur
Continue Reading →

Prefab timber opportunities for Tasmania

20 August 2015
There are hopes Tasmania’s timber industry may find a new path to profitability, with the increasing use of prefabricated timber structures in major building projects. Source: ABC News Associate Professor Greg Nolan from the University of Tasmania said European and US builders w
Continue Reading →

Intergrain Timber Vision is far sighted

20 August 2015
The sheer number of entrants for the 2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards gives weight to the argument that there is a resurgence of timber use in Australian architecture. Source: Architecture & Design With 124 entries across five categories in 2015 the Intergrain Timber Vision Aw
Continue Reading →

Steering a positive course in mid-rise construction

20 August 2015
A recent Timber Opportunities in Mid-Rise Construction Symposium unanimously agreed that this new market holds an ‘opportunity’ for wood products and systems. Source: Timberboz Many saw the symposium as the start of a journey, now the focus is on establishing a “hands on”
Continue Reading →

Ta Ann to source private forestry timber

13 August 2015
Ta Ann Tasmania says the private forest industry will be a vital source of timber as the company ramps up production at its new plywood plant in the north-west. Source: ABC Rural The new $16.4 million-dollar Smithton mill was co-funded with a $7.5 million-dollar Commonwealth grant and
Continue Reading →

Queensland plantation operations code of practice

13 August 2015
Queensland timber plantation owners and operators can now access the Timber Plantation Operations Code of Practice for Queensland, a guide that outlines how to comply with all laws and with accepted principles for sound plantation management. Source: Timberbiz Rod McInnes, CEO Timber
Continue Reading →

Alleged misconduct at Senate inquiry into investment schemes

13 August 2015
The chairman of a Senate inquiry into forestry managed investment schemes is alleging criminal conduct by some of the parties involved. Source: ABC Rural Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish Wilson also questioned the integrity of some banks and financial advisers. He said some advise
Continue Reading →

Archives

Subscribe to DTN

Click this link to subscribe. 

Copyright © 2022 Ryan Media Pty Ltd (Division of Provincial Press Group). All Rights Reserved.