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Timber bollards in demand as security awareness rises

26 November 2018
FWPA has just issued the 47th Technical Design Guide – Timber Bollards: for protection and traffic control — which is available on the WoodSolutions website. Design Guide 47 covers the types, aesthetics and use categories of timber bollards, with advice on choosing timber, installing
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Fit-for-purpose warranty scheme set to start in NSW

26 November 2018
From January 2019 Home Warranty Assurance Australia (HWAA) is preparing to become the first public unlisted company outside iCare to offer Home Building Compensation products to NSW builders and Trade contractors. Founded by experienced NSW builders and backed by private capital provi
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Pulp prices softening

26 November 2018
Pulp price sentiments softened towards the end of October, with demand and supply fundamentals beginning to impact prices. The issue for the upstream supply chain – including the supply of woodchips from Australia – is that softening pulp prices may place woodchip prices under pressur
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Growing forest research in South Australia & Tasmania

26 November 2018
Forest industries in Tasmania and South Australia are set to benefit from inaugural research projects funded through the $8 million National Institute for Forest Products Innovation. NIFPI’s Launceston centre will fund projects ranging from improving remotely acquired forestry data to
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Call for Strathbogie Forest “reserve”

26 November 2018
The Strathbogie Shire Council is calling on the Victorian Government to end native forest logging and protect the Strathbogie Forest in new conservation reserve. The 5-2 council decision came on the back of a new community-fund report recommending protection of the Strathbogie forest
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Labor rejects ABC’s allegations on improper harvesting

26 November 2018
The Andrews Government – senior ministers and relevant departments – has strongly rejected allegations made on the ABC that VicForests has illegally harvested native forest timber on a massive scale. ABC’s 7:30 Report, three days before Saturday’s state election, accused VicForests of
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Making the most of pine beetle wood

22 November 2018
The mountain pine beetle has devastated one-fifth of Colorado forest land over the past couple of decades, but the lumber and alternative energy industries have been able to make good use of the wood from these blighted forests. Routt, Eagle, Grand and Summit counties were among the h
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Trans-Pacific Partnership to favour Vietnamese timber

22 November 2018
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to create opportunities for Vietnam to expand markets for major exports like wood and timber products, and seafood. It is forecast wood and timber products will benefit much from the deal as
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Make America Rake Again

22 November 2018
As California comes to terms with the deadliest wildfires in its history, United States President Donald Trump has offered a solution to the problem. Mr Trump said California authorities should copy Finland’s example and rake forest floors to remove the material which fuels fire
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Future Foresters of NZ raise the profile of the industry

22 November 2018
A group of young foresters is working to raise the profile of their industry and provide support for those looking to develop careers in the sector. The Future Foresters group grew out of the NZ Institute of Forestry conference last September and has got off to a strong start, with so
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