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From testing timber out in the elements to extracting its DNA

Follow along with Andrew as he visits Professor Jeff Morrell and his team at the University of Queensland’s Timber Durability Centre.

From innovation to fire testing, dive into the latest InFocus video

From innovation to fire testing, dive into the latest InFocus video exploring the work at the University of Queensland’s Future Timber Hub where timber is tested, twisted, destroyed and studied like never before.

Play the New Timber Framing Quiz

If you're looking for a fun and interactive way to learn about timber framing, look no further than the new timber framing quiz from WoodSolutions.

New CLT Toolbox software set to revolutionise mass timber engineering design

The new Australian made CLT Toolbox software combines the knowledge of experienced engineers with an intuitive interface.

Timber Construction Study Tour to visit Sweden and Norway

WoodSolutions will be hosting a select group of architects, engineers, developers and building professionals on Timber Construction Study Tour to Sweden and Norway.

Be inspired at the new WoodSolutions Project Portal – the world’s reference for timber buildings

Search timber buildings around the world by location or project type, filter by a range of variables and discover how you can add the benefits of timber construction systems to your next venture. 

Series six of the Timber Talks podcast is off to a roaring start

In the latest Timber Talks podcast series, our host Adam Jones has an exciting line up of guests that you won’t want to miss.

The Eaves: Mass Timber ‘superstructure’ anchors Brisbane’s West End precinct

Article sourced from: WOODCENTRAL

Building resilient homes with timber - WoodSolutions offers $100k for designers to join the charge

Australian designers are invited to use their skills to develop “Code+” homes with timber structures, to withstand the impacts of a changing

Download our updated Technical Design Guide 01 - Timber-framed Construction for Townhouse Buildings Class 1a now

We are continually updating our library of resources and have recently published the latest review of

New resource teaches you how to protect mass timber elements from moisture

It is essential to protect buildings from excessive exposure to moisture during construction.

2022 Australian Timber Design Award Winners – Presented by their Creators

This special ‘case-study-focused’ WoodSolutions seminar will present a rich selection of the award-winning local and interstate projects and the overall 2022 Australian Timber Design Award winners.

Wine time at the Master Builders National Excellence Awards

An eventful three days in the wine region of Hunter Valley with MasterExternal link Builders Australia resulted in two outstanding wins by Souter Built and Fairbrother Construction in the WoodSolutions sponsored categories of Sustainability for residential and commercial buildings respectively.

WoodSolutions Congratulates the Adaptive Reuse category winners at the Sustainability Awards

Congratulations are in order for Hector Abrahams Architects. The practice took home the Best Adaptive Reuse award, sponsored by WoodSolutions, at the 16th annual Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards. Sue Hutton’s Stephenson’s Mill is a beloved landmark in the Crookwell community and was exquisitely reimagined and redesigned.

New year, new skills with WoodSolutions Campus

Learning new skills is easy and accessible with WoodSolutions Campus. Campus presents learning modules for industry as well as design and build specifiers on relevant topics ranging from timber grading to design for bushfire...

Bringing industry & educators together for positive collaboration 

The WoodSolutions Education Program delivered its Industry-Educator workshop in early November, supported by Deakin University at the beautiful Deakin Downtown Centre in Melbourne.   The aim of this initiative is to bring industry and educators together to discuss facilitation and incorporation of timber content being taught across Australia, ensuring that the students of today are well informed about timber as the specifiers of tomorrow. 

Waterfront Tavern by H&E Architects wins 23rd Australian Timber Design Awards

The winners of the 23rd Australian Timber Design Awards were announced at an event in Sydney on Thursday night, hosted by The Ultimate Renewable™ Brand Ambassador - Adam Dovile.

New Resilient Timber Homes program launched

The Australian forest and wood products industry launches an initiative to reduce the impact of natural disasters through the use of timber in home design and construction.

WoodSolutions Proudly Sponsors the Design Matters National True Zero Carbon Challenge

Omnia House, by Elizabeth Wheeler of Future Focus Buildings and Tamar Boyd of Blue Lotus Energy Rating, have taken out the National Award for the Design Matters National True Zero Carbon Challenge 2022

Assessing moisture affected timber

The ongoing floods across Australia have stranded communities and severely damaged infrastructure and homes – but all may not be lost when talking timber.

Mid-rise Advisory Program - CPD Course: Design and compliance for mid-rise timber structures

In this course you will learn about the consultant’s best approach to using timber structures in mid-rise projects (4+ levels), their advantages when they are correctly designed and procured, and the specific considerations that this may require. In particular, the principles and processes to: