The long wait for Australian-made cross laminated timber (CLT) is nearly over. Xlam Australia will open its first CLT manufacturing plant in Wodonga and be producing panels for construction by the close of 2017. Source: Architecture and Design The company shared its plans to build a f

A material used in construction for centuries is making a comeback, as developers and builders take timber to new heights. Source: ABC News On a site in Campbelltown, where four apartment towers are being built, almost the only noise you can hear is from another construction site near

“Several parties” have expressed interest in purchasing McVilly Timber, which operates under the company name of Mount Edisar Pty Ltd, administrators say. Source: The Standard Administrators were appointed to Terang-based McVilly Timber on February 13, closing the company, which has o

Tasmania’s special timbers sector has reiterated its support for the Liberals’ plan to bring forward logging in forests set aside under the former Tasmanian Forest Agreement. Source: The Mercury When State Parliament resumes the Liberals will waste no time tabling legislation to open

The head of Tasmania’s largest native sawmill has warned no-one in the forestry industry wants a return to the “forest wars” and says wood from forests the Government is proposing to reopen to logging may go unclaimed. Source: ABC News State Parliament returns next w

VicForests is seeking comment from local community members on its proposed Timber Utilisation Plan (formally Wood Utilisation Plan) relating to small-scale timber harvesting operations across Victoria. Source: Timberbiz The community consultation period begins on 20 February 2017 and

Deere’s Construction and Forestry segment reported revenue of US$1.10 billion in fiscal 1Q17, a decline of 6% compared with US$1.17 billion in fiscal 1Q16. Source: Market Realist The segment’s revenue fell mainly due to lower shipment volumes. The Construction and Forestry segment rep

Stefano Boeri, started with his Vertical Forest in Milan and more recently with his proposal for the Nanjing Vertical Forest. Source: Treehugger In fact, the Italian architect now has an office in Shanghai and is planning entire cities covered in forests. Forest City Shijiazhuang will