India slow to implement forest law
06 October 2016
Indian officials have been slow to implement a landmark law giving rights to forests to indigenous people because they view it as a handicap to projects spurring expansion in the fast-growing economy, a land rights campaigner said. Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation The 2006 Forest Ri
Continue Reading →Can’t see the wood for the trees
06 October 2016
During a recent survey of trees in the Queen’s garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, botanists were shocked to discover the presence of two elms thought to be extinct for nearly a half century. Source: Gizmodo The two trees belong to a species known as the Went
Continue Reading →Update on China’s imports
06 October 2016
China’s sawnwood imports totalled 15.61 million cubic metres valued at $3.82 billion in the first half of 2016, down 2% and 17% respectively over the same period of 2015. Source: Lesprom The average landed price for imported sawnwood was US$245 per cubic metre, a year-on-year drop of
Continue Reading →Wooden boards of different type
06 October 2016
There are certain images conjured up at the mention of a surfer – a year round tan, sun-bleached hair, even perhaps a slightly “hippy” attitude to life. Glen Warren is all that and more. Source: Weekly Times Now A carpenter by trade, the father-of-three is a keen surfer and a passiona
Continue Reading →Understanding forest land use study
06 October 2016
This is the key objective of a PhD research project that has just been developed at the New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury. Source: Scoop NZ This research is being conducted by a Vietnamese central government employee and funding for the work has been provided by
Continue Reading →Home Timber and Hardware sale complete
06 October 2016
Woolworths has completed the sale of its profitable Home Timber and Hardware franchise as part of its $1.5 billion exit from the home improvement sector. Source: Yahoo7 The supermarket giant says the $165 million sale of Home Timber and Hardware to Mitre10 owner Metcash has been compl
Continue Reading →Offsite construction advances
06 October 2016
We will all have our own view as to what we think prefabrication and offsite construction is, and whatever your view is, I suggest that it is unlikely to be wrong. Source: Sourceable However, I am equally confident in saying that it is increasingly likely to be incomplete or outdated.
Continue Reading →New design guide for mid-rise timber buildings
06 October 2016
Architecture, engineering and construction industry stakeholders are invited to access a new design guide for mid-rise timber buildings, released in response to recent changes to the National Construction Code (NCC). Source: Architecture & Design Made effective from 1 May this yea
Continue Reading →Napier-Wairoa rail agreement
06 October 2016
The Napier-Wairoa rail line is set to reopen, with an agreement between KiwiRail and Napier Port to be signed on October 6 2016. Source: NZ Herald Napier Port is offering a freight service to log exporters starting in the final quarter of next year, with the final go-ahead subject to
Continue Reading →Selwyn Sawmills to shut
06 October 2016
Selwyn Sawmills near Hororata in New Zealand is closing due to log shortages, health and safety requirements, and future plans of its owners. Source: Stuff NZ Timber Industry Federation director Kevin Hing said about 28 mills had closed for various reasons over the past seven years, r
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