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Substandard plywood causes concern

20 August 2015
While Australia’s planning laws and standards for building product manufacturing are notoriously stringent, there is widespread concern that a growing amount of dodgy imported building materials are being used across the country. Source: Architecture & Design A 12-month market sur
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Prefab timber opportunities for Tasmania

20 August 2015
There are hopes Tasmania’s timber industry may find a new path to profitability, with the increasing use of prefabricated timber structures in major building projects. Source: ABC News Associate Professor Greg Nolan from the University of Tasmania said European and US builders w
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Intergrain Timber Vision is far sighted

20 August 2015
The sheer number of entrants for the 2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards gives weight to the argument that there is a resurgence of timber use in Australian architecture. Source: Architecture & Design With 124 entries across five categories in 2015 the Intergrain Timber Vision Aw
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Steering a positive course in mid-rise construction

20 August 2015
A recent Timber Opportunities in Mid-Rise Construction Symposium unanimously agreed that this new market holds an ‘opportunity’ for wood products and systems. Source: Timberboz Many saw the symposium as the start of a journey, now the focus is on establishing a “hands on”
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Queensland plantation operations code of practice

13 August 2015
Queensland timber plantation owners and operators can now access the Timber Plantation Operations Code of Practice for Queensland, a guide that outlines how to comply with all laws and with accepted principles for sound plantation management. Source: Timberbiz Rod McInnes, CEO Timber
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Reborn Timber recycling for east coast

13 August 2015
Reborn Timber, an independant recycling business sources, recycles and supplies high quality recycled timber flooring, beams and posts to the east coast. Source: Timberbiz Species range from New Zealand Kauri and Remu Pines, Ironwood, Spotted Gum, Red Iron Bark, Huon Pine, King Billy
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New guides for thermal timber design

05 August 2015
The role of thermal mass in residential design is apparently simple, yet in practice it is frequently poorly understood and applied, especially in timber design and construction. Source: Timberbiz For example, while it is often said that thermal mass is good, it is seldom recognised t
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Hyne Timber wins North Coast Queensland Training Awards

05 August 2015
After being officially inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame, Hyne Timber claimed its second win within a 48-hour period when it was announced the winner of the North Coast Queensland Training Awards – Large Employer of the Year Category. Source: Timberbiz Hyne Ti
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Hyne Timber in Hall of Fame

05 August 2015
Hyne Timber was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in recognition of the company’s 133 years of operation. Sources: Timberbiz, Manufacturers Monthly, Sunshine Coast Daily The Fraser Coast-based business started out as a sawmill on the banks of the Mary River in
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ATFA Awards – a Queensland takeover

30 July 2015
The Australian Timber Flooring Association Awards For Excellence were held in Melbourne to recognise and celebrate the best boards in the business, and honour the industry’s star performers. Source: Architecture and Design The Australian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA) President, J
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