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A new pilot program has been launched by Weathertex and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to understand the chemical changes that take place during the production of external timbe…
A new pilot program has been launched by Weathertex and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to understand the chemical changes that take place during the production of external timbe…
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural podcast series, WoodChat. Each episode in the six-part pilot series will include an in-depth co…
The Australian dollar has declined continuously against the US dollar over 2018 to date, as US economic strength and interest rate differentials have combined to force the local currency do…
Like the little engine that thinks it can, sales of the Treated Structural
Despite lower production capacity since the final quarter of 2017, Australia’s sawn softwood producers continue to produce and sell at the high end of the range. Sales totalled a strong 279…
Although it is not quite uniform, the average price of most grades of imported sawn structural softwood products has risen steeply over the last few months. That the rising average prices hav…
Australia’s annual inflation rate – the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – ticked back up into ‘target band’ territory over the financial year just ended. At 2.1% for the year-ended June, the CPI wa…
Latest dwelling approvals data shows what most in the building supplies sectors already know – Victoria has been experiencing record approvals levels over the last year. For the year-ended…