Fellowship for researching high and low tech timber construction
25 January 2017
The South Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has awarded Matiya Marovich the 2017 Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship. Source: ArchitectureAU Now in its 10th year, the $15,000 fellowship is awarded each year to a promising designer, who might ultimatel
Continue Reading →Multinail invitation
25 January 2017
Multinail invites you to attend the installation of the commercial floor truss cassette at its new head office at Stapylton, south-east Queensland. Source: Timberbiz “With the recent changes to the National Construction Code allowing timber to be used in more applications, we’re
Continue Reading →Hyne timber behind Fraser Coast announcement
25 January 2017
Hyne Timber congratulated the Fraser Coast Council on their announcement of a Wood Encouragement Policy. Source: Timberbiz Hyne Timber’s CEO, Jon Kleinschmidt said a number of progressive regions throughout the world have such a policy and it is fitting for the Fraser Coast to t
Continue Reading →Gympie joins Fraser Coast in Wood First
25 January 2017
Timber Queensland has applauded the adoption by the Gympie Regional Council of a Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP), which will help drive the greater use of timber in local building and construction. Source: Timberbiz This news followed hot on the heels of the announcement by Fraser Coa
Continue Reading →Finalists announced for Resene Timber Design Awards
19 January 2017
NZ Wood has announced Stage One Finalists for the Resene Timber Design Awards 2017. Source: Timberbiz “We’re delighted to have had strong support again this year,” said Debbie Fergie, NZ Wood’s Promotion Manager. “Our stand out this year has been multiple entries by architects and des
Continue Reading →Crowd funding to save timber bender
19 January 2017
Two months after the tragic deaths of Daylesford Timber Benders owners Don O’Connor and Sue Ewart O’Connor, their son Tim is fighting to keep the business alive. Sources: The Courier, The Border Mail The couple were killed on November 9 in a car accident after trying to av
Continue Reading →Hyne upgrades Maryborough facility
19 January 2017
Hyne Timber Maryborough is preparing for a predicted mass timber construction boom by upgrading their facilities. Source: The Fraser Coast Chronicle A rare machine has been added to their glue laminating plant. Called a Hundegger K2i, the Maryborough manufacturer is the third in Austr
Continue Reading →ASH jobs on the line without long term timber
19 January 2017
Hundreds of jobs are on the line at a sawmill at Heyfield in Victoria’s east if it does not get access to a long-term supply of timber. Source: ABC News Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH), which employs about 250 staff, processes about 150,000 cubic metres of timber each yea
Continue Reading →Ngawha mill not off the cards
12 January 2017
Organisations involved with securing a large-scale timber-processing plant in Ngawha, New Zealand say it isn’t off the cards despite reports. Source: Stuff NZ Top Energy chief executive Russell Shaw says everyone has missed the point following the release of a pre-feasibility re
Continue Reading →VicForests donates timber to local community group
12 January 2017
VicForests has donated Ash and Acacia timber to the Eildon and District Woodworkers Guild/Alexandra Community Shed to support their local woodcraft activities. Source: Timberbiz The Eildon and District Woodworkers Guild are a community group in Alexandra that are part of the Australia
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