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Huge timber model created for Great Fire re-creation

UK timber companies MBM Forest Products and Falcon Panel Products supplied materials for the re-creation of the Great Fire of London this week. Source Timberbiz Creative company Artichoke and American artist David Best collaborated to create a 120m long wooden model re-creation of the
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Wood harvest, transport and resource planners meeting

Wood Flow Optimisation 2016 – Transport Technologies, Logistics & Data Management – is already proving very popular. It runs soon but already close to 250 have registered so far for the series. It runs first in New Zealand and then follows a week later in Australia. So
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Progress with Timber Standards

New Zealand’s Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association is a nominating organisation for both New Zealand Standards and joint Australian/New Zealand Standards technical committees. Source: ForestryExpo It runs a number of technical committees with various specialisations, such as
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Mackenzie forestry assets bring big surplus

Forestry assets have raked in more than $3 million for the Mackenzie District Council in the past year. Source: Stuff NZ The sale of carbon credits has been the driving force behind the bumper profit, according to Forestry Board chairman Graham Smith. In the year to June 2016, the cou
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FTMA’s national roadshow puts a focus on future

The event is being sponsored by WoodSolutions, which was instrumental in achieving the changes to the National Construction Code and which is putting together a technical field force to focus on new opportunities for the industry. WoodSolutions is not only sponsoring but is also provi
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New workers compensation regulation in NSW

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has announced the commencement of a new workers compensation regulation. Source: Timberbiz The Workers Compensation Regulation 2016 (2016 Regulation) commenced on 1 September 2016 and remakes and replaces the Workers Compensation Regulat
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Green builders recognised at Australian residential housing awards

The prestigious 2016 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home award was presented this week to Queensland’s Eco Essence Homes. The award is the highest accolade at the Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian GreenSmart Awards. Source: Timberbiz HIA GreenSmart Awards recognise the best in
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Market change forces closure of Archicentre

The Australian Institute of Architects has been forced to close its building advisory service, Archicentre, because it was financially unsustainable, despite the spectacular property boom on the east coast. Source: Business Insider Archicentre was a business subsidiary established by
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Australian Timber Design Awards winners announced 15 September

Winners in the 17th Annual Australian Timber Design Awards, Australia’s most recognised stamp of excellence in timber design, will be announced next week. Source: Timberbiz This much-vaunted national competition is open to architects, landscape architects, building and interior
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Consumer research puts wood as a firm favourite

The latest wave of consumer tracking research shows an increase in the number of respondents who prefer wood – and also confirms the forest and wood products industry’s reliability as a source of environmental information. Source: Timberbiz Analysis of the data has shown sharp drops i
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