PrefabAUS has been approached by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to assist in identifying members who are interested in exploring Singapore as a place of business. Source: Timberbiz This could be via licencing proprietary IP or establishing operations or a joint venture
March Studio’s design for Hotel Hotel, a contemporary hotel in Canberra, Australia, has been named as the World Interior of the Year for 2015 at the INSIDE – World Festival of Interiors in Singapore. Source: Archtecture AU The project has beaten over 100 nominees across nine cat
Pre-fabricated engineered wood for construction such as CLT and glulam are well established overseas and the industry is co-hosting a CSIRO workshop about ways to kick-start innovation in the forest industry in Australia. Source: PR Wire, Timberbiz This is a key question for the indus
Intergrain has partnered with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) to launch a national design competition that challenges young designers to explore imaginative ways to use timber in design. Source: Architecture & Design Intergrain’s inaugural Urban Timber Proj
If you know anyone involved with the Clarence Valley timber industry in years gone by, Glenn Reid wants to hear from you. Source: Daily Examiner Until Saturday afternoon, a photographic history of the north coast timber industry will be on display as part of the Jacaranda Woodwork Exh
The global wood and laminate flooring market is expected to reach US$92.64 billion by 2020. Source: Market Watch Technological advancements have led to the development of new innovative products and do-it-yourself (DIY) installation techniques, which has substantially widened the scop
WoodSolutions has new plywood, particleboard and MDF Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) available to complete the full suite available to Australian designers seeking Green Star and environmental ratings for their projects. Source: Architecture and Design The increasing prefere
Woolworths’ Masters home improvement chain is considered unsaleable after losing more than $600 million over the last few years, but the same can not be said for Woolworths’ Home Timber and Hardware chain, aka Danks. Source: The Australian Financial Review Hundreds of inde
The mindset that prefabricated buildings are only “daggy dongas” is changing and timber products are playing a key role in the acceptance of entire buildings or significant parts being manufactured in advance and then installed or assembled on site. Source: Timberbiz Off-site construc
The latest ABS housing figures confirm the new home building sector as the star performer of the Australian economy said the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Source: Timberbiz “Despite a modest decline in new dwelling commencements in the June 2015 quarter, there was still a record