Scion launched its plans to build an innovation hub in the centre of its Rotorua campus with the reveal of design concepts at a function. Source: Timberbiz A $2.5 million grant from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s regional infrastructure fund helped get the multi-million dollar p

Lies, damn lies and then there’s statistics – that’s the old saying and it’s especially true in Gippsland, Victoria, where the recent spin is that there’s a revival in employment hope. Source: Timberbiz Recent Small Area Labour Market figures produced by the Federal Government showed

VicForests has released pre-harvest maps of a Noojee timber coupe indicating that total protected and buffered areas comprise 13 hectares, or nearly one quarter (24%), of the gross coupe area. Source: Timberbiz This area includes about 7ha of additional voluntary visual buffers in res

Imports of MDF leaped 41% over the year-ended February, totalling more than 131,000m3. The rise in imports of MDF, along with higher imports of all other panel products raises important strategic questions for the domestic industry, according to trade and market consultants IndustryEd

Institutional investors, superannuation funds and trusts are a likely source of funds for a new venture by universities and industry that aims to establish tree plantations to meet Australia’s growing demand for wood. Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz The immediate focus is on Gippsland an

Ontario, Canada is investing Can$7.8 million in the research, education and construction of tall wood buildings so more wood products can be used in new homes and taller buildings through the new Mass Timber Program. Source: Timberbiz This program is part of Ontario’s Climate Ch

There are too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests, say scientists affiliated with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). Source: Science Daily That may come as a surprise to those who see dense, verdant forests as signs of a healthy envi

Through the theme “Protecting forests and people, supporting economic growth” the third Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit (APRS) examined how the region’s economic and social development can better integrate with climate change and carbon emissions reduction goals. Source: Timberbiz, CIF