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A research project that’s looking into the mechanical properties of softwood sawn timber has resulted in the establishment of a world-leading, dedicated timber testing facility in South A…
A research project that’s looking into the mechanical properties of softwood sawn timber has resulted in the establishment of a world-leading, dedicated timber testing facility in South A…
Advanced technologies being used in Tasmania to monitor wedge-tailed eagle nests could be the first step towards developing a ‘fully networked’ forest. But what does this mean, exactly? A…
As we are all keenly aware, the bushfire season of 2019/20 resulted in extensive loss and damage to Australia’s plantation and natural forest resources, as well as the destruction of many pro…
FWPA contracted Natural Capital Economics to undertake an economic impact assessment of four randomly selected projects. The sample was selected from projects that were funded and comple…
The aim of this project was to obtain real data on the temperature, relative humidity, moisture content of timber and vertical displacement of a real, six-storey timber-framed building, du…
Boris Iskra, National Codes & Standards Manager at FWPA, is regularly involved in international committee meetings attended by representatives from 33 countries, to discuss the lat…
FWPA’s Mid-rise Advisory Program (MAP) continues to build awareness of the untapped potential of timber in mid-rise construction, with its new ‘mid-rise master class’ series of Thursday w…
FWPA’s ForestLearning initiative has continued to throw its support behind new and continuing programs, designed to educate tomorrow’s consumers about the benefits of forestry. At the sa…