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New report confirms working forests better than lock-ups

17 December 2015
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomed the release of a new landmark report into the carbon storage and greenhouse gas reduction benefits from working native forests in south-eastern Australia. Source: Timberbiz “This new report, undertaken by leading carbon scienc
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$9.4m for FWPA innovations

17 December 2015
The Australian Government’s decision to allow for the matching of voluntary contributions to Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) could lead to an increase of $9.4 million investment in innovation. Source: Timberbiz The decision was announced in conjunction with the Government’s
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Lendlease builds prefab materials factory in Sydney

17 December 2015
Mass timber construction is gathering momentum in Australia with a recent announcement by Lendlease that it will launch a prefabricated building materials factory in Western Sydney. Source: The Fifth Estate But the move was matched with news that builder StrongBuild was also jumping d
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Timber treatment plant at Goulburn rail hub

10 December 2015
A plan to treat timber for transport with a potentially toxic substance looks set to roll out in February after reassurances of risk management from the developers of a proposed rail hub in Goulburn. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Goulburn councillors approved Chicago Freight Rail Serv
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NSW takes out top spot on construction league table

10 December 2015
Australian Construction Insights (ACI) released the summer 2015 edition of the ACI Construction Monitor. Source: Timberbiz Construction Monitor provides comprehensive analysis and insights into conditions within the non-residential building and engineering construction sectors. “The g
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Second consecutive month of increased building approvals

03 December 2015
ABS figures show that building approvals increased by 3.9% in October, the second consecutive month of growth, said the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz During October, total seasonally adjusted new dwelling approvals rose to 19,652, the strongest monthly result since t
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Wood Solutions National Young Master Builder

26 November 2015
WA home builder, Ray Kershaw, 31, has taken out Australia’s top award as the WoodSolutions National Young Master Builder of the Year in the Master Builders Association’s annual awards held at Jupiters on the Gold Coast on November 14. Source: Timberbiz Mr Kershaw, who is the director
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Low interest rates drives up pine prices

19 November 2015
Record low interest rates and greater housing construction are driving up the price of Australian pine trees, according to Australia’s largest forestry investment company. Source: ABC Rural A new report released by the Federal Government indicates Australia’s housing const
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Rising housing market good for Qld timber

19 November 2015
The Queensland timber industry says the sector has benefited from the rising housing market, but the challenge of competing with cheaper imports is ongoing. Source: ABC Rural The most recent Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian fore
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Mpavillion design event timbers

19 November 2015
Britton Timbers has supplied the architectural timber used for the MPavilion, the annual architecture commission and design event in Melbourne. MPavilion partnered with Britton Timbers this year for the supply of timber for the project. Founded in 2014, MPavilion is an initiative of t
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