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Sumitomo Forestry plans world's tallest timber tower

15-05-2018
Sumitomo, Forestry, timber building

Japanese timber company Sumitomo Forestry has announced plans to build a 350-metre timber building that will rise head and shoulders above all the world’s wooden structures. The W350 Plan development commemorates the company’s 350th anniversary. When completed in 2041, it will also stand as Japan’s tallest building and the …

Editor’s pickMTCC joins global communities in celebrating International Day of Forests

22-03-2018
MTCC, Malaysia, timber

Cover image: Tan Ee Long, first prize in MTCC Photography Contest 2017. The United Nations International Day of Forests, designated on 21 March, is dedicated to awareness of how forests sustain and protect us. The theme for 2018 is “Forests and Sustainable Cities”, emphasising the need to “make cities greener, healthier, …

MTC appoints Richard Yu as CEO

20-03-2018
MTC, Richard Yu, Malaysia, timber

The Malaysian Timber Council has appointed Richard Yu Tuan Chong as Chief Executive Officer effective 13 March 2018. MTC Chairman Dato’ Gooi Hoe Hin said Yu’s appointment was unanimously decided by the MTC Board of Trustees with the approval of the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. Yu …

University students push the boundaries of timber technology to design multi-storey carpark

05-03-2018
TRADA, Urban Buzz, timber, construction, multi-storey carpark, university students

A talented multidisciplinary team of #tomorrowstimbertalent from some of Britain’s best-known universities has won TRADA’s undergraduate Urban Buzz competition to design a timber multi-storey car park. Edward Shaw and Wing Lam Lo from the University of Sheffield, Katy Horner from Edinburgh Napier University, Will Evans from Coventry …

Editor’s pickCollaborative design-and-build process gives voice to local community

01-02-2018
Philippines, Tacloban City, timber, wood construction

Streetlight Tagpuro in Tacloban City in the Philippines have a new home. Following typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Streetlight Tagpuro, a local NGO that supports street children and families, was destroyed. Rebuilding the facility was a collaborative effort between the NGO and the architects, allowing users to have a say in the eventual building they …

China’s timber industry will transform in the next five years

27-12-2017
ITTO, China, forestry, timber

According to government’s 13th Five Year Plan for Forest Industry Development, the total value of China’s timber industry output will reach 8.7 trillion yen. The plan projects a transformation of China’s timber industry from resource orientation to innovation and that management will shift from “extensive” to …

Wood demand and supply projection for Japan in 2017

26-12-2017
ITTO, Japan, forest, timber, supply, demand, wood

Japan’s Forestry Agency’s second meeting estimates the following trends for wood demand and supply in 2017. Forecast for domestic log supply is difficult because of the damage caused by severe heavy rain. Demand projection for the second half of the year is likely to decline slightly. The demand for domestic lumber in the second …

Editor’s pickStudents honoured at second Chinese University Timber Structures Design Competition

08-12-2017
2nd Chinese University Timber Structures Design Competition

How about plunging into a swimming pool and coming up for air under a wood-framed roof? This year’s Chinese University Timber Structure Design Competition challenged students to design a natatorium that would wow the judges. The second Award Ceremony, held in Nanjing Tech University (NTU) on Nov 19, recognises excellence in wood design and …

UK’s softwood imports to fall in 2018, future housing market in jeopardy

01-12-2017
TTF, timber, UK, softwood imports

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has published its Softwood Import Forecast for 2018, which shows that growth is expected to slump to just 0.5% in 2017-2018. The UK’s softwood import for 2018 is forecast to contract in 2017-2018, registering growth of only 0.5 per cent. From 2016-2017, growth in softwood imports grew by 3.7 per …

Dutch timber research institute rolls out new certification mark to facilitate responsible buying

23-11-2017
Dutch, Netherlands, procurement, logistics, timber, EIA

New mark assures buyers that they are procuring timber from a business that sources it legally and responsibly. Independent Netherlands timber research institute Stichting Hout Research (SHR) has unveiled a new business certification mark, guaranteeing customers that timber is sourced from sustainably-managed forest, regardless of …

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Tag: timber

Sumitomo Forestry plans world's tallest timber tower

Editor’s pickMTCC joins global communities in celebrating International Day of Forests

MTC appoints Richard Yu as CEO

University students push the boundaries of timber technology to design multi-storey carpark

Editor’s pickCollaborative design-and-build process gives voice to local community

China’s timber industry will transform in the next five years

Wood demand and supply projection for Japan in 2017

Editor’s pickStudents honoured at second Chinese University Timber Structures Design Competition

UK’s softwood imports to fall in 2018, future housing market in jeopardy

Dutch timber research institute rolls out new certification mark to facilitate responsible buying

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