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Russia uses wooden drones for defence

31 July 2024
Russian forces have begun using wooden drones made from plywood and styrofoam to locate Ukrainian air defence systems. Source: msn According to Tech these unconventional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been spotted over Ukrainian territory in recent weeks, with Ukrainian forces e
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FSC disassociates itself from Vinda Group

31 July 2024
FSC is terminating the Trademark License Agreement (TLA) of the eight certificate holders belonging to the Vinda group through a mutually agreed termination agreement. Hence, the Vinda group can no longer be associated with FSC because it was recently acquired by the Royal Golden Eagl
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Young professionals in the forestry sector highlighted

29 July 2024
Young forestry professionals shared their experiences and innovative solutions with senior leaders from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the 9th World Forest Week (WFW) event designed to highlight the significant contributions of young professionals
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Housing shortages are a worldwide problem

29 July 2024
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as the President of the European Commission for a second term of five years. Prior to the vote by Members of the European Parliament she delivered a wide-ranging speech setting out her priorities if she were to be re-elected. Source: Timberbiz
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AI’s growth in the forestry context

29 July 2024
The growing role of AI has been widely discussed in society, and it has become a common interest area for science, civil society, and media in recent years. In science, researchers are using AI to map forest lands and monitor degradation and wildlife. Source: Timberbiz In civil societ
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Cat vision

26 July 2024
Caterpillar’s online web platform, VisionLink Productivity, has been enhanced with the introduction of three new features – Cat Grade and Compact, Operator Coaching, and E-Ticketing. Source:  Timberbiz This unified platform is designed to give managers insights into jobsite productivi
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US blast testing mass timber

26 July 2024
The US government is funding “blast testing” of mass timber construction systems, with the Department of Defence and the State Department keenly interested in using cross-laminated timber in various building environments. Source: Timberbiz That is, according to Kevin Naranjo, National
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Guidance on greenwashing

26 July 2024
Canada’s Competition Bureau has published guidance on what might constitute corporate greenwashing as it begins consultations over how it will implement Ottawa’s contentious new measures aimed at preventing false and misleading environmental claims. Source: Business intelligence for B
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JCB crawler excavator with reduced tailswing

24 July 2024
JCB has added to its popular X Series range of crawler excavators with the launch of the brand new 145XR, a second reduced tailswing model that delivers exceptional performance and productivity with compact dimensions and a full-size operator cab. Source: Timberbiz Key features includ
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Hitachi’s real time virtual construction site

24 July 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed a “real-time digital twin platform”  that reproduces a construction site in a virtual world from data collected in real time, in cooperation with aptpod and Unicast. Source: Timberbiz Utilizing this platform will enable Hitachi
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