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Pentarch turns to prefabricated construction

31 May 2024
The Pentarch Group has grown by becoming a significant stakeholder in prefabricated house component construction business Green Timber Technology (GTT). Source: Timberbiz GTT was established three years ago as part of a revolution in house construction by fabricating walls, roofs and
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Manufacturers now forced to source hardwood offshore

31 May 2024
The Victorian state government’s decision to ban native forestry has been felt across the timber and manufacturing industry. Hundreds of timber workers lost their jobs and many Victorian mills have shut. As the effect flows through the supply chain, building material manufacturers are
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Melbourne Design Week launched at last inner city timber mill

29 May 2024
Last week Melbourne Design Week officially kicked off its 11-day program at Revival Projects’ Collingwood hub, a zero footprint co-working space for designers and the only inner-city timber mill Australia has left. Source: ArtsHub Revival Projects founder, Robbie Neville was the recip
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OFO walks the plank

29 May 2024
A new plank walk in Germein Reserve in South Australia is ready for visitors, as the Port MacDonnell Landcare Group (PMLG) finishes its latest project. Source: Timberbiz The plank walk passes through the middle of the new walking trail, designed to link two established loop walks in G
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Midway calls for more trees in the ground

29 May 2024
Midway managing director Tony McKenna has a simple philosophy for the way the company sees the timber industry. “We’d like to see more trees in the ground,” he said. Source: Timberbiz Midway is a leading Australian forestry company with a head office in Geelong, Victoria, founde
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Construction – returning to trend no new surge

27 May 2024
A reacceleration in the quarterly pace of growth for national construction costs is suggested to be a return to trend rather than a new surge, according to CoreLogic. Source: Timberbiz The Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) tracks the cost to build a typical new dwelling, recorded
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It’s time for dramatically increased disaster mitigation action

27 May 2024
Increased costs of living are a very big issue across Australia and continues to increase for businesses and homeowners. Source: John O’Donnell The author has previously provided information in relation to this matter in the article linked here: The above linked article considers: Inc
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Brisbane set to host the world conference on timber engineering

27 May 2024
Brisbane will host the World Conference on Timber Engineering in June next year, only the second time it has been held in the southern hemisphere since its inception in 1998. Source: Timberbiz The conference attracts between 800 and 1200 participants worldwide with WCTE 2025 Internati
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The ABC has not learnt its ABCs – more false claims against VicForests

27 May 2024
On Thursday 23 May, the ABC aired a segment on Mornings with Debbie Rybicki that VicForests says contained false and misleading claims of damage to the ecosystem, not conducting surveys, and failing to adequately regenerate coupes. Source: Timberbiz VicForests was not approached to pr
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Opinion: Bruce Larsen – can the NZ government stablise forestry

24 May 2024
New Zealand Timber Industry Federation (NZTF) president Bruce Larsen outlines his views on how the change of Government will impact the forestry and timber manufacturing sector… The new Government is bedding in its position and has started with some significant cost reductions — gone
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