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Carter Holt Harvey to list on NZ and Australian stock exchanges

13 May 2015
New Zealand-based wood products supplier Carter Holt Harvey has said it is preparing for an initial public offering, which would involve listing on both the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges. Sources: The Australian, Radio New Zealand, NBR The announcement comes after months
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Timber to frame the future of commercial buildings

13 May 2015
Commercial multi-storey buildings have started to rise in Australia with the tallest to date a five-storey apartment building in Melbourne. To build more and better we need greater engineering expertise. Source: Timberbiz “The Green” by Australand Property Group is a new hybrid constr
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New Home Sales Report released

07 May 2015
The latest result for the HIA New Home Sales Report, a survey of Australia’s largest volume builders, shows strong growth in March 2015. Source: Timberbiz The results mean sales volumes are at their highest level since early 2010. “The residential construction sector continues to be t
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Women in Forestry discussion group

07 May 2015
Women in Forests and Timber Network (WFTN) WA has breakfast discussion meeting organised for May. Source: Timberbiz Diana MacTiernan, manager community education and training from the Equal Opportunity Commission will act as facilitator. The aim of the discussion is to focus on work/l
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Carter Holt Harvey spends in SA

30 April 2015
Carter Holt Harvey in south east South Australia is spending more than $13.5 million on a major upgrade of its equipment. Source: ABC News The company said it was investing in new machinery at its Jubilee Highway green mill, which would allow it to better compete with overseas markets
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Parquetry mill takes shape

30 April 2015
Bespoke patterns are taking shape at the South Grafton Parquetry Mill in the hope they will floor city developers and architects. Source: The Clarence Valley Daily Examiner The Australian Timber Company’s business partner Tony Di Milia said a number of new patterns and reinventi
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Timber flooring conditions are challenging

30 April 2015
Despite a comeback in new home construction, conditions within the flooring industry in Australia remain extremely challenging according to leaders within the industry. Source: Sourceable Australian Timber Flooring Industry Association CEO Randy Flierman said that notwithstanding a re
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Commercial building case studies in timber

23 April 2015
Forests & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has a report and webinar available on the cost comparisons of commercial building construction in wood verses more traditional products. Source: Timberbiz To demonstrate the opportunities the research project developed a set of realistic co
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The timbre of wood in your ears

16 April 2015
  People who make speakers worry about wood, because most speaker cabinets are made of the stuff now they are worrying about headphones. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Their task is to find the wood that gives the best audible results with their hardware, design and budget. Th
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Major hardware chains take over from independents

16 April 2015
Independent home improvement retailers are going out of business at a rapid rate as Bunnings defends its market-leading position and Woolworths tries to stem losses at Masters. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Almost six years after Woolworths’ entry into the $45 billion home i
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