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Imports of sawn softwood appear to have peaked and may be trending down under the pressure of a depreciated Australian Dollar and the competitiveness of domestic processors. For the year-en…

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Although owner-occupiers continue to hold the largest share of the value of housing loan approvals, their influence has continued to wane, with most growth being experienced in loans to inv…

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New dwelling approvals reached 229,043 separate dwellings for the year-ended March 2016, up 5.9% on the prior year, but seem to have peaked in the last few months. March approvals were 0.7% lo…

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Post GFC economic scrambling has finally reached Australia’s shores, prompted by the release of negative inflation data for the March Quarter of 2016. The seasonally adjusted -0.1% inflat…

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Design and engineering professionals can now discover the advantages of optimised solutions for a range of long span Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) portal frames and trusses and a new, easy t…

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With the aim of increasing the specification of timber by design and engineering professionals, FWPA has published four new WoodSolutions technical design guides. The guides are based on t…

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This EY research report was Launched on Monday 23rd of May 2016 at Frame Australia by Senator the Hon Anne Ruston. The forest products industry makes a significant contribution to Australia…