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

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”

The Inside View House, under construction with the USDA Forest Products Laboratory and the APA Engineered Wood Association by Beechen & Dill Homes, shows how OSB (Oriented Strand Board) can be part of design plans to replace joists, studs, wall and floor framing methods to save en

While China clamps down on logging within its borders, illegal Chinese loggers are felling the world’s forests with abandon for the sake of teak floors and fancy chairs. Sources: Global Post, The Week In late July, 153 Chinese nationals were sentenced to life in prison for illeg

Sainsbury’s has been named in the top band of UK companies for sourcing timber and timber products responsibly. Source: European Supermarket Magazine The WWF scorecard ranks companies from ‘zero trees’, which means that a company has not yet shown any progress on sus

Ta Ann Tasmania says the private forest industry will be a vital source of timber as the company ramps up production at its new plywood plant in the north-west. Source: ABC Rural The new $16.4 million-dollar Smithton mill was co-funded with a $7.5 million-dollar Commonwealth grant and

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

The chairman of a Senate inquiry into forestry managed investment schemes is alleging criminal conduct by some of the parties involved. Source: ABC Rural Tasmanian Greens Senator Peter Whish Wilson also questioned the integrity of some banks and financial advisers. He said some advise