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It is just possible that your attitude and perception to the state of the housing market depends a great deal on the state in which you reside. But in general, the further South you go in Australi…
It is just possible that your attitude and perception to the state of the housing market depends a great deal on the state in which you reside. But in general, the further South you go in Australi…
Listen to some pundits and housing cycles are impacted dramatically by events like elections. Others are less certain, preferring to stick to the known annual cycles. Most of us resist the te…
Australia’s sawn softwood import volumes dipped in February 2019, sliding to 50,821 m3, almost 28% lower than in January and a solid 18.7% lower than in February 2018. After more than a year of…
Sales of locally produced sawn softwood products totalled 231,886 m3 in February 2019, a lift of 21.2% on the prior month. Although January is always a quiet month and thus is relatively easil…
North Carolina State University researchers have uncovered how a complex network of transcription factors switch wood formation genes on and off. Understanding this transcriptional reg…
A new technique based on gasification, offers a sustainable way to turn forest industry by-products, such as bark, sawdust and forestry waste, into transport fuels and chemicals. The appro…
FWPA will be working in partnership with the Australian government on two innovative projects giving young people the resources to grow the Australian forestry industry into the future. T…
A Swedish housing project Zembla will use computer technology and a ‘file-to-factory’ process to maximise efficiency throughout the building process, increase performance and add int…