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From the archives – Richard Stanton Award for Excellence goes to Hyne Timber

Responsible Wood took to the archives as it celebrates the 5th anniversary of this most prestigious prize… Timberbiz – 13/11/2018, BRISBANE BIM – modelling software A world-first building information modelling program used by Hyne Timber on their glue laminated timber (GLT) range for the design and construction industry has won the coveted Richard Stanton Award for Excellence in 2018. Source: Timberbiz The award…

The shack reimagined

Trio of timber cabins get back to basics on the Tasmanian coast DENSION RIVULET, TASMANIA – 02/10/2019 Shack culture is not unique to Tasmania with beach shack communities in W.A and Queensland achieving heritage status in recent years however it is firmly entrenched in the state’s history. Almost everyone with a family history on the island state has had access…

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From the archives – Lou moves into new ground as winner of Stanton trophy

Responsible Wood took to the archives as it celebrates the 5th anniversary of this most prestigious prize… Timberbiz – 14/12/2017, HOBART External relations manager for HVP Plantations Lou Coutts has won the 2017 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management. Source: Responsible Wood. The award and trophy, presented in Hobart during the annual general meeting of Australian Forestry Standard…

Responsible Wood, the ‘Australian Made’ choice

‘Australian Grown and proudly so, Responsible Wood recommits to Australian Made Campaign’ BRISBANE – 24/09/2019 And for Responsible Wood, custodians of the Australian Standard’s for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody for Forest Products (AS 4707), it’s commitment to ‘Australian Made’ is unwavering. Speaking ahead the recommitment, Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries, drew strong parallels between the…

The best of both worlds…

Timber the star of Victoria’s most popular attraction… PHILLIP ISLAND VICTORIA, 19/09/2019 – Victoria’s most-visited tourism destination has a new award-winning visitor centre which uses timber, in part, to achieve a delicate balance between landscape and built form and between people and one of the country’s most vulnerable wildlife habitats. Achieving this balance was part of the challenge facing architects…

Life and Death in a City of Trees – The Urban Wood conundrum

‘A roll call of Australian and International experts participate in ANU synthesis workshop’ CANBERRA – 13/09/2019 Managing urban wood, or reclaimed timber, long considered a challenge for local government was in the spotlight as leading academics, government and industry professionals converged on the Australian National University (ANU) for a workshop. Billed as the workshop to re-imagine how urban timber recovery…

What’s in a label?

‘For New Zealand timber merchants the benefits of forest certification extend beyond the forest’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer AUCKLAND, 18/09/2019 – Rosenfeld Kidson is a company steeped in tradition, as one of New Zealand’s largest importers of tropical timbers its commitment to forest certification is unwavering. For Mark Liggins, son and Managing Director, and…

Knowledge can grow on trees

PEFC certified and proudly so, BJ Ball is taking to the classroom to discuss all things forests… Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood AUCKLAND, 11/09/2019 – One of Australasia’s largest distributors of printable materials and consumables, BJ Ball, is meeting with kiwi design students to ensure the next generation of designers see the forests for…