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Emergency summit today in SA to halt timber shortage crisis

02 June 2021
An emergency summit was being held in Adelaide this morning with all key housing industry stakeholders in an attempt to develop a blueprint to avoid the timber shortage crisis from worsening. Source: Timberbiz Those invited to attend the summit, organised by SA-Best MLCs Connie Bonaro
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Tender project to provide Vic quarantine accommodation

31 May 2021
In response to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Victorian Government invites Expression of Interest to tender for a Head Contractor and Modular Contractor to supply prefabricated quarantine accommodation. Source: Timberbiz Although the exact site has yet to be finalised, it appears the Aval
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Dubai Expo Australian pavilion of Tassie timber

31 May 2021
Expo 2020 Dubai, to be held from 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022 will have 190 countries represented in a single location, to generate ideas to address the needs of a fast-changing world and connect Australia to new global opportunities. Source: Timberbiz Managed by the Australian
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Hyne puts out call for more female workers

31 May 2021
Increased focus on greater diversity in the workplace coupled with community feedback has spurred Hyne Timber to call for more female students and women to consider careers in manufacturing. Source: Timberbiz As part of a recent recruitment drive in Maryborough and Hervey Bay shopping
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Australians beware Myanmar to auction illegally harvested teak

28 May 2021
Myanmar’s ruling military’s plans to auction tonnes of illegally harvested teak logs worth tens of millions of dollars was a warning to Australian consumers that they need to be aware of where imported timber comes from, according to the Australian Forest Products Association. Source:
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Construction frenzy leads to investment in tech and capacity in Queensland

28 May 2021
Queensland’s timber industry is investing in technology and additional capacity to maximise timber volumes for the market in response to the recent housing construction frenzy. Peak industry body Timber Queensland’s CEO Mick Stephens said the industry is doing everything possible to i
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South Australia asleep at the wheel when the perfect storm hit

28 May 2021
  The South Australian Government has been accused of failing to manage to critical lack of building timber in the State. SA-Best MP Frank Pangallo, who is also a member of a Select Committee investigating the state’s timber industry, said SA’s critical $16 billion building secto
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Opinion: Rob de Fégely – Our aim must be to get profitability growing trees and forests

28 May 2021
Well known north American forest market specialist Russ Taylor reported that at 1 May US sawn timber prices have soared approaching US$1000 per cubic metre ($1300/m3). The same could happen here. Not everyone will agree with me and it is my opinion, but I have been watching the supply
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Friday analysis: Timber’s perfect storm hits the building industry

28 May 2021
The causes of the nation’s current timber shortage have been widely described as “the perfect storm”. The description is probably correct. The causes have been identified as the success of Homebuilder, a spike in the price of timber exported from Australia, and delays in timber being
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Hardwood chip exports from Australia lift in March

26 May 2021
Hardwood chip exports from Australia lifted to 366 kbdmt (bone dried metric tonnes) in March, the highest volume for 2021, year-to-date. The average export price rose to an eight month high at AUDFob206/bdmt, as the export trade continues to be beset by confidentiality restrictions th
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