Responsible Wood congratulates Sydney Metro mega project

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Sydney Metro North West project achieves Responsible Wood and PEFC project certification… Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro, has successfully achieved project certification according to Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood.  On hand to discuss the successful project Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries, discussed the complexities of project certification and praised the project team for the achievement. ‘This…

Responsible Wood, a ‘must see’ for architects

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Marketers will take Responsible Wood and PEFC to architectural practices… Responsible Wood has partnered with The Arc Agency, a leading marketing specialist in the architectural, interiors and landscape design industry to connect architects and design professionals with Responsible Wood and PEFC certification. The new relationship will see Responsible Wood present the ‘case for forest certification’ to leading architectural practices throughout…

Responsible Wood to feature at mass timber conference

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Responsible Wood one of 28 exhibitors at Frame Australia’s ‘Timber Off Site Construction’ conference Running Monday, June 17th and Tuesday, June 18th 2019 Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, will be a key feature at the upcoming Frame Australia conference in Melbourne. With a focus on timber construction, the conference is the only national event for design, manufacture and…

Exclusive: Responsible Wood celebrates World Environment Day

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As PEFC International turns the spotlight to the important role of trees in reducing air pollution… With air pollution the focus of this year’s World Environment Day Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries was well equipped with facts and figures to discuss the importance of trees and forests in regulating air quality. ‘It’s often said that knowledge grows on trees, and…

Call for Entry! Australian Timber Design Awards 2019

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Submissions close Friday June 28, 2019… Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, is proud to announce the continuation of its long running involvement in the Australian Timber Design Awards. As sponsors of the Australian Certified Timber category, Responsible Wood is proud to acknowledge building projects where Australian timber is used and where credentials for sustainability and legality of wood…

Consumers support products that carry PEFC logo

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‘New campaign supposes consumers support PEFC certification on timber and paper products’ Forest certification is a must for processors, retailers and merchants that sell timber and paper based products to aware consumers according to Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries. Speaking ahead of the launch of a new ‘traceability’ campaign, Simon Dorries stressed the importance of PEFC and Responsible Wood certification…

Exclusive: Inner-city oasis realised with certified timber

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Emblem Apartments: Waterloo Once a bustling hub of industry, including glassworks, tanneries and rope-makers, Sydney’s Waterloo, like so many inner-city suburbs world-wide, has been experiencing a process of gentrification given its location only 3km from the CBD. It is also close to Sydney airport, beaches and universities, with the Sydney Morning Herald recently dubbing it the “10 minutes from everywhere…

Responsible Wood pushes for joint forestry standard: Wrap Up from historic meeting  

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‘Australian, New Zealand representatives meet to discuss Sustainable Forest Management standard’ ‘Responsible forestry’ was the catch cry as Australian and New Zealand stakeholders attended the first meeting of the AS / NZS 4708 Sustainable Forest Management Standards Reference Committee on the Gold Coast, Australia. With broad representation across both sides of the Tasman, the committee chaired by Mr Gordon Duff,…

New PEFC Chain of Custody standard released for comment

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Covered by Jim Bowden, Timber & Forestry E News ‘Proposed changes include revision of the PEFC Due Diligence System (DDS) and introduction of an all new ‘PEFC pure’ label’ PEFC International, the world’s largest forest certification system, invites Timber and Forest E News subscribers to provide feedback on the PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademark Standards. With a deadline of…