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Green Triangle industry awards open for nominations

18 June 2019
After the success of the inaugural Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards last year, the committee has announced that nominations are open for the 2019 awards campaign. Over the next eight weeks the forest industry can put forward those within the sector who show outstanding qualities,
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Australia doing poorly in offsite construction

18 June 2019
Offsite construction in Australia, despite the hype, is wallowing in disillusionment, with some prominent failures undermining confidence in the sector, according to one of Australia’s leading construction experts. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz “Despite all the hype, 20 years i
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Electronic tags to track timber

12 June 2019
The advantages of prefabricated timber systems in construction are being given a boost by researchers trialling Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking technology to improve on-site processes.  The latest podcast episode of WoodChat focuses on research funded by Forest and Wood
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Eastland Wood Council Industry Champion

12 June 2019
Warwick Wilshier isn’t often lost for words. He’s the one that always steps up to speak, comes up with the new ideas and is quick to campaign for causes he believes in – especially if it helps someone else. But on being told he was being recognised as the inaugural Eastland Wood Counc
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Filming a different Aussie Thor’s Hammer

12 June 2019
While Aussie legend Chris Hemsworth usually handles Thor’s hammer, in this case it was Stirling Machinery that employed a film crew to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia’s most progressive timber companies, Thor’s Hammer. ‘The Hammer Crew’ led by Thor Diesend
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Top 5 – Australian Hardwood Chip Exports

12 June 2019
Full details of Australian hardwood chip exports will be published in the June 2019 edition of Wood Market Edge, due out on 28 June. For subscription information, go to www.industryedge.com.au 515,602 bdmt – hardwood chip exports from Australia totalled 515,602 bone dried metric tonne
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Code change needed to reduce energy bills and carbon footprint

12 June 2019
Leading timber expert, Duncan Mayes, is calling for a national code change to tackle rising energy bills and make a dent in reducing Australia’s carbon footprint.  Mr Mayes, Timberlink Australia’s EGM Innovation and Emerging Business, says Australia’s building practices need to step u
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Order of Australia for Paul Madden of Arbuthnot Sawmills

12 June 2019
Timber industry stalwart Paul Madden from Barham on the Murray River has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List for his service to primary industry and to the community of the Riverina. Source:  Timberbiz Mr Madden is general m
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Tasmanian Export Awards nominations open

11 June 2019
The 2019 Tasmanian Export Awards program is open and acknowledged as one of the state’s prestigious industry awards. The awards recognise excellence in the export of goods and services by Tasmanian enterprises and acknowledges the important contributions made to the local econom
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Certification bodies invited to participate in PEFC revisions

11 June 2019
Stakeholders are invited to give feedback on the revised Certification Body Requirements standard to ensure it meets the needs and expectations of the industry. Two webinars will be used to provide information for the feedback, one has already occurred in early June but the second is
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