Healthy forests for healthy people Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, the International Day of Forests, also known as World Forest Day, takes place on March 21st each year to raise awareness about the importance of forests and to promote sustainable forest management.  The International Day of Forests provides an opportunity to celebrate the benefits that forests…

Sustainability: maximising renewables in construction Sydney recently hosted the 8th annual Sydney Build Expo, the biggest construction event in Australia, bringing together key players in the industry including contractors, architects, engineers, house builders, developers, government and construction professionals. The two-day event, which took place on the 23rd and 24th of March, and featured over 500 exhibitors, 300+ accredited presentations, and…

WoodSolutions case-study seminar presents outstanding timber projects Outstanding timber projects were the talk of the town at a special ‘case-study-focused’ WoodSolutions seminar which presented a selection of the award-winning local and interstate projects from the 2022 Australian Timber Design Awards (held in December 2022). The event showcased a diverse range of exceptional residential, commercial, and public projects that demonstrated the versatility…