Responsible Wood Director, Australian representative and judge at the World Architecture Festival Mark Thomson was invited to present to the 2019 SFI Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia… RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, USA – 23/10/2019 Covered by Mark Thomson, Responsible Wood Director My first sign of a unique conference experience appeared, when I…
‘University of South Australia Mount Gambier Campus to host AGM in nod to Green Triangle’ Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has announced that the University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting its Annual General Meeting next Tuesday, the 22nd of October 2019. Speaking ahead of the…
‘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.…
‘University of South Australia Mount Gambier Campus to host AGM in nod to Green Triangle’ Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has announced that the University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, the 22nd of October 2019. Speaking ahead of…
View from Frame Australia ‘Timber Off Site Construction’ conference… As one of 28 exhibitors, Responsible Wood’s Jason Ross witnessed first-hand the developments in the mass-timber construction market. ‘Mass-timber is revolutionising residential and commercial projects the world over, and Australia is no different with architects, designers, engineers and builders looking to…
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…
‘Five hectares of vegetation converted into a certified private native forest with landowners poised to reap benefits from responsible forestry practices’ Hosted by Parkside Timber and Private Forestry Services Queensland (PFSQ), more than 35 landowners attended the inaugural Forest Field Day; educating landowners on the benefits of sustainable forestry and…
Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communication Officer Responsible Wood and PEFC, two logos that mean much or little to different people. But what does it mean to be PEFC or Responsible Wood certified and why is forest certification important for consumers purchasing timber or paper based products? And with…
“First AS/NZS 4808 Standards Committee Meeting set to be held in May 2019” A historic Trans-Tasman forestry standard is a step closer with the Gold Coast set to host the first standards committee meeting from Thursday, May 16th to Friday, May 17th 2019. And in response to unprecedented interest from New…
“Wood manufacturing matters – especially in the regions” was the title of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA) one-day conference held in Christchurch on Thursday, April 4th 2019. And on hand to support the cause, Jason Ross, Responsible Wood’s Marketing and Communication Officer, was busy mixing with New Zealand’s…
