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Canada: Construction begins for mass timber office tower T3 Bayside

29-07-2020
Canada, Mass Timber, Construction

T3 Bayside, Toronto, Canada (Photo: Hines) New project will deliver over 250,000 square feet of contemporary, mass timber office space to Toronto’s eastern waterfront Hines, the international real estate firm, has begun speculative construction on the workplace component of their Bayside Toronto waterfront master-planned community with the …

DesignSingapore Council to support 7 projects as part of inaugural Good Design Research programme

28-07-2020
Singapore, Research, Design, Mass Engineered Timber

Produce Workshop Pte Ltd, one of the seven R&D projects selected, will study mass engineered timber (MET) as a construction material. Driven by the desire to advance current construction methods using renewable sources, PRODUCE endeavours to further reduce material used, shorten production lead time, and minimise manhours on-site with the …

Jennifer Cunich to lead FWPA’s WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program

21-07-2020
Australia, Timber, Design

Jennifer Cunich. Photo: Kelly Chen Former Australian Institute of Architects CEO Jennifer Cunich steps up as head of the Forest and Wood Products Australia's (FWPA) WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program. Now in its fourth year, the program is operating in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, building on a base of completed projects with …

New Zealand: New construction policy will deliver more timber use

09-07-2020
New Zealand, Timber, Construction

The New Zealand Forest Owners Association (FOA) says that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's (MBIE) announcement of "Building for Climate Change" will mean that more timber will be used in New Zealand construction. FOA President Phil Taylor says that he’s been waiting three years for the government to announce a wood …

Ta Ann eyes Japan's increasing demand for PEFC-certified wood products

07-07-2020
Malaysia, Japan, Timber, Certified, PEFC

Ta Ann Holdings Bhd, Malaysian manufacturer of plywood, sawn timber, logs and timber products, is riding on Japan's upward demand for PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) plywood products, reports The Star. According to Ta Ann group managing director Datuk Wong Kuo Hea, the company is working …

India’s Central Public Works Department lifts ban on use of timber in building construction

06-07-2020
India, Ban, Timber, Construction

After over 25 years, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) in India has ended a ban on the use of timber in its construction projects. This comes after the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) asked for the ban to be lifted to spur the economy, create jobs and encourage farmers to plant more trees. The use of timber in …

Indonesian timber exports to China improve despite COVID-19 pandemic

02-07-2020
Indonesia, China, Export, Timber

Even amid the global COVID-19 crisis, Indonesia's wood exports to China have continued to improve. The export value of Indonesia's forest products to China between January to May 2020 reached US$1.143 billion, up 1% compared to the same period last year, reported Indonesian business news portal Kabarbisnis. According to Indroyono …

Fast + Epp pushes boundaries for tall wood construction

30-06-2020
Canada, Mass Timber

Recent approval by the City of Vancouver for the construction of wood for commercial and residential projects of up to 12-storeys is great news for the architecture, engineering and construction community. Following the Tallwood House at Brock Commons – named the tallest mass timber building in the world in 2017, Fast + Epp has seen …

Editor’s pickAustralian tech giant Atlassian to build world’s tallest hybrid timber tower

29-06-2020
Australia, Sydney, Mass Timber

Sydney will soon be home to the world’s tallest commercial hybrid timber tower, as global software giant Atlassian unveiled its plans for their new headquarters. Designed by New York firm SHoP and Australian architectural practice BVN, the building at Sydney’s central business district is estimated to stand about 40 stories tall and …

B.C. government takes steps to implement mass timber into building construction

24-06-2020
Canada, Mass Timber, Economy

To strengthen its forest and timber industry, create jobs and lower carbon pollution, the B.C. government in Canada will implement mass timber into the construction of buildings across the province. B.C. Premier John Horgan has appointed Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, to lead this …

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