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The Timber Committees are working through a number of standards of importance to the industry. Below is a summary of work currently in progress. AS 1720.4 Timber structures – Fire resistance …
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Work is continuing on developing the technical resources to support and encourage the uptake of the NCC mid-rise timber building code change. Specifically, an Assessment Report is being fi…
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The Forest Safety Benchmarking Data Series has been launched with 18 forest companies contributing 2 years of historic data. The data series aggregate each contributing company’s safety d…
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Timber design life and durability activities are an initiative of FWPA to create a robust system that is evidence-based and improves the market opportunities and competitiveness of wood pr…
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The recent changes to the building code that make it easier and more cost-effective to use timber framing and massive timber in buildings of up to 25m (usually 8 storeys) offer a once in a genera…
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PLEASE NOTE: Incorrect due date was published in The Australian on February 10th 2016. The correct due date for all proposals is Tuesday 15th March, 2016. Forest and Wood Products Australi…
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A Corvallis startup is making strides to be the first to introduce a formaldehyde-free adhesive used to manufacture particleboard and medium density fiberboard. If successful, the innova…
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Australian climate change policy has largely overlooked the potential role of forestry in mitigating climate change. When determining the climate impacts of any industry sector, it is imp…