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Changes to the National Construction Code allowing timber construction in buildings up to eight storeys high could make mid-rise suburban apartments both more affordable and environment…
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A two-year consultation and research process spearheaded by industry group Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) will see the local industry join leading international markets in all…
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From May 1st 2016, Australia’s timber industry merchants and manufacturers will have new sales opportunities in taller structures – up to 8 storeys – for buildings including apartm…
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Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained stable in December 2015 at 5.8%, its lowest level in two years. While the rate remained unchanged, the total number of unemploye…
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In US Dollar terms, European log prices have fallen over much of the last year. The declines seem to reflect the strength of the US Dollar more than fundamentals in log markets and domestic econ…
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Despite New Zealand’s total log extractions remaining largely consistent with prior quarters, in the 2015 September Quarter, log exports declined to their lowest level since the Septembe…
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Continuing strong growth, log exports reached a new record for the year-ended November 2015, topping the 3 million cubic metre mark for the first time. Exports totalled 3,086,233 m3 over the…
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Although edging sideways for most of the last few months, the large and seemingly sustained depreciation of the Australian Dollar in 2014 and 2015 is commencing to impact upon Australia’s pa…