Timber hauliers of SA wait for common sense
10 November 2016
Operators are looking to improve productivity due to tighter margins but the SA Government holding back PBS is causing a number of issues especially for timber haulage. Source: Diesel News One of the strong contenders to improve productivity is the Performance Based Standards scheme.
Continue Reading →NZ delivers mobile treatment plant to Fiji
10 November 2016
A new mobile preservative treatment plant will soon be traveling from New Zealand to the rural and maritime islands for treatment of sawn timber. Source: Fiji News In handing over the treatment plant, a representative from Crusader Engineering in New Zealand, Brian Hussey said that th
Continue Reading →NZ forest protected by the Queen
10 November 2016
Nearly 400 hectares of dense, mountainous forest near the Kaikoura Ranges in New Zealand, a stronghold for indigenous plants and native birds, will be protected in perpetuity. Source: Stuff NZ One of Canterbury’s last untouched native forests will be protected for future generat
Continue Reading →Your feedback – survey on the performance of FWPA
10 November 2016
GHD Pty Ltd is completing the performance review of Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and as part of the review is seeking feedback via a confidential on-line survey. Source: Timberbiz This survey provides an opportunity for you to reflect on FWPA’s performance and highlight a
Continue Reading →The Rose in wood
10 November 2016
Iconic Melbourne pub The Rose, in Fitzroy, Victoria recently underwent a complete makeover using Spotted Gum and Blackbutt to create a link to the pub’s past. Source: Timberbiz Melbourne based interior design firm, Harrison Interiors designed a stunning interior honouring the pub’s pr
Continue Reading →Walcha celebrates centenary
10 November 2016
Forestry workers in Walcha celebrated the centenary of their industry last Friday at the local office. The forestry sector has been one of the leading employers in the region in modern history. Source: The Walcha News However, the last decade has seen the closure of the local timber m
Continue Reading →Forest Owner Marketing Services fined
10 November 2016
A recent NZ$33,520 penalty imposed on Forest Owner Marketing Services was a result of its forest harvesting operation on land south-east of Ōpōtiki, New Zealand. Source: Radio New Zealand Two contractors employed by the company were also fined. Gaddum Construction Ltd received a NZ$15
Continue Reading →EPA pilot program – more use of construction waste
10 November 2016
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is searching for organisations that can find new ways to make use of someone else’s construction and demolition waste. Source: Timberbiz Local councils and private businesses are invited to apply for grants under a new program, the Civil
Continue Reading →Connect timber with WoodSolutions
10 November 2016
WoodSolutions is presenting a Timber Connector Options and Connection Design Seminar on Wednesday 16 November 2016 at Chatswood, New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz This workshop is intended for the structural engineers, builders and architects looking for an opportunity to learn about
Continue Reading →Former Forestry SA chief fined
10 November 2016
The pursuit of a government bureaucrat who did not seek approval for offsetting a small mistake in a sales contract led to a “good deal of public time and resources” being used as part of an anticorruption investigation, a South Australian judge has said. Source: ABC News
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