Tucked away in the Derwent Valley, Butch Booth has seen it all before. He’s been here for the good times, the bad times and he just might bear witness to the resurgence in Tasmanian timber… Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood A 4th generation saw miller,…
Responsible Wood has been featured in the latest ‘Build IT’, which is now available at newsstands Australia wide… With printed circulation numbering more than 10,000, ‘Build IT’ is an invaluable resource guide for environmentally consensus builders and renovators. With demand for timber continuing to rise, specifically within the construction and…
A HIGH-LEVEL Australian forest industries delegation will be in Tokyo next week for site visits and meetings with Japanese industry leaders and government officials. The mission from December 10 to 13 will include a reception with Japanese industry representatives. The delegation is led by Responsible Wood, the Australian Forest Products…
Courtesy of The Fifth Estate Tina Perinotto |4 December 2018 Brisbane based architect Mark Thomson has just come back from judging a segment in the World Architecture Festival in Europe. While he was there he also gave two presentations to the PEFC General Assembly in Geneva for global forestry certification and had…
Fresh from announcing a new relationship with the Fifth Estate, where Responsible Wood will feature proudly as a ‘Green Lister’ on the The Fifth Estate’s directory for green businesses.
“Legal, Responsible and Tasmanian. Find out how Tasmanian timber is using Responsible Wood Chain of Custody to leave its mark on the world stage”
“As one of five accredited Standards Development Organisations we are subject to regular surveillance audits, this ensures that our scheme is independent, credible, transparent and technically competent” And so the Responsible Wood offices were abuzz with activity as the Standards Development and Accreditation Committee (SDAC) appointed an independent auditor to…
Find out how Responsible Wood scheme member Simmonds Lumber is supplying OSB SimBoard to the Australian construction industry… OSB (oriented strand board) is the most used structural board for bracing, flooring and sheeting in timber frame buildings in many parts of the world. Perhaps it has been surprising that OSB…
THE Queensland Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace and Impact Investment Group joined Lendlease yesterday to celebrate the official opening of Australia’s tallest engineered timber office building 25 King a $2.9 billion renewal development on Brisbane showgrounds at Bowen Hills. The $140 million nine storey building…
PEFC endorses new benchmarks, Responsible Wood director presents to the General Assembly and PEFC elect Tasmanian forester to peak board… “NOVEMBER 14 was a future defining day for PEFC,” secretary-general Ben Gunneberg said as the PEFC general assembly in Geneva voted on the approval of the revised Sustainable Forest Management…
