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FWPA Sectoral Forums - Presentation and FWPA's Draft Strategic Plan 2016-21
View presentation given by Ric Sinclair at the FWPA sectoral forums held  Wednesday 20th - Friday 22nd April 2016 see here. To view the FWPA's Draft Strategic Plan 2016-21 see here. Read More

Call for trans-Tasman collaboration on timber durability
It is time for Australia and New Zealand to jointly develop a longer term solution for timber design life and durability with a call for $12.5 million over five years from industry and governm... Read More

FWPA call for project funding proposals February 2016
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 Produ... Read More

WoodSolutions Supports Frame 2016
WoodSolutions will continue their role as exclusive “Principal Supporter” for this year’s Frame Australia Conference, to encourage awareness of the latest developments in timber and wood const... Read More

Good news for suburban apartment buyers: New timber rule set to reduce emissions and construction costs
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 environmentally fr... Read More

Timber set to rise to eight storeys (and cut costs) under National Construction Code changes in May
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 allowing ... Read More

Taller timber buildings Code change set to increase sales volumes for forest and wood products industry
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 apartments, o... Read More

1 tree down = 100 in the ground. AIQS sustainability award winning project makes trees count.
For every tree deemed to be ‘valuable’ that had to be removed, 100 new plants were sown in Melbourne Airport’s Airport Drive Project – which recently won the project managers, North Projects P... Read More

$9.4 million boost for innovation
The Australian Government’s decision to allow for the matching of voluntary contributions to Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) could lead to an increase of $9.4 million investment in i... Read More

New WoodSolutions Guides show commercial and multi-residential building costs are cheaper with wood!
Why do we choose particular building materials? Cost is often quoted as a factor, yet, as these new publications show, the true cost comparison of materials is often not fully understood - and... Read More