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Local business benefits $5m from Hyne’s new plant

12 September 2019
It was tools down at Hyne Timber’s Glue Laminated Timber plant for a progress update with local member, Bruce Saunders MP and Mayor, George Seymour. Following the sod turn in January this year, construction of the 4000m2 plant is almost complete, and showcasing 1374 of Hyne’s own timb
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Plantation insurance – the pressure is on

12 September 2019
Record temperatures globally over the past few years have generated unprecedented high Forest Fire Danger Index conditions. These conditions have extended the duration of the traditional fire season in many regions and, of more concern, have been the catalyst for losses in regions not
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Top 5 – Wood Used in Pulp Mills 2018-19

10 September 2019
Every month, IndustryEdge publishes Wood Market Edge, Australia’s only forestry and wood products market and trade analysis, and supplies its customers with hundreds of unique data products, advisory and consulting services. Find out more at www.industryedge.com.au 290 million GMT – A
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Britton Timbers acquires Specialty Veneers

10 September 2019
Britton Timbers has acquired Specialty Veneers timber, veneer and panel processing facility at Somerset in North West Tasmania. The acquisition includes the entire Somerset facility, stock and ongoing supply contracts for Tasmanian Oak, Blackwood as well as small volumes of Huon Pine,
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NSW government may lease commercial softwood plantations

10 September 2019
The NSW Government is looking at the “viability” of a long-term lease of the State’s commercial softwood plantation business, consistent with its asset recycling strategy. Forestry Corporation’s profitable softwood division consists of around 230,000 hectares of radiata pine forests p
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Timber at all things fenestration

05 September 2019
AusFenEx19 is a window and glass conference, or a conference for all things fenestration, which was held in Sydney at the International Convention Centre Sydney over two days in late August. Responsible Wood attended to promote forest certification and the use of wood in that industry
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New Standards Manager for FSC Australia

05 September 2019
  FSC Australia has appointed a new Standards Manager, Stefan Jenson, who will join FSC Australia on 9 September. As a past board member of FSC Denmark, Stefan has a strong understanding of, and commitment to, FSC. Source: Timberbiz Mr Jenson has significant experience working in
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Update to recommended practices for timber decks

29 August 2019
Now is the time of year when Queenslanders are encouraged to check the structural integrity of decks and balconies before a summer of outdoor entertaining, Timber Queensland will announce updates to their recommended practices for building residential timber decks at a Timber Floors a
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Australia must have safe compliant buildings

29 August 2019
The Australian public must be protected through safe, compliant buildings and that will only be achieved through buy-in by everyone involved in the building and construction industry and with everyone being accountable for their own work, a NSW upper house inquiry has been told. Sourc
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Monash hall wins Melbourne Design Award

26 August 2019
Gillies Hall, the new 150-bed residential accommodation complex on Monash University’s Peninsula campus, was awarded Gold at the 2019 Melbourne Design Awards. Named after Monash alumnus and prominent Australian political satirist, actor and director Dr Max Gillies AM, Gillies Hall was
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