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Building with wood and BALs
With bushfire season once again approaching, thoughts turn to designing and building to minimise the potential risk of damage to homes in bushfire prone areas.
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How do the 2022 NCC changes affect timber?
The National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) is to be released shortly and the following article prov
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WoodSolutions Fact Sheet 17 | Mid-rise Insurance
A perceived risk for timber mid-rise construction is fire safety, this explains how timber construction can achieve the performance required under the NCC.
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The Ultimate Renewable™ promoted
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), the industry body that resources WoodSolutions, is promoting The Ultimate Renewable™, a brand that offers a universal, positive communications message about forest and wood products.
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Timber species & suppliers at your fingertips with new SpeciesSolutions app
SpeciesSolutions is an update to the previous WoodSolutions Species app, keeping the original informative content but improving functionality and adding an easily navigable interface.
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Handling moisture-affected timber
Moisture management is a critical part of using timber or recovering from flood damage. Discover more...
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BVN & TTW win 2020 ATDA with Marrickville library
Marrickville Library wins the coveted overall award for the 2020 Australian Timber Design Awards. Congratulations BVN and TTW
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New WoodSolutions InFocus Videos
WoodSolutions launches : InFocus - a new video series offering insights into the forest and wood products industry
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Build or rebuild with timber in a BAL-rated location? Yes, free information is available.
Forest and Wood Product Australia Limited (FWPA), the industry body that resources WoodSolutions, has updated resources to help re-build resilient homes in bushfire-prone areas. A program of workshops and further informational resources will be rolled out over the coming months in fire affected communities.
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Women in Construction at Sydney Build Expo 2020 - free rego
Sydney Build, is set to host its largest Women in Construction Summit ever, with an impressive line-up of female ambassadors and industry professionals at the International Convention Centre in March.
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New Design Guide: Mid-rise Timber Building Structural Engineering
The new design guide has been written to provide structural engineers with the information they require to confidently design a mid-rise timber building.
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Timber Framing - The Ultimate Renewable™
They call timber the ultimate renewable framing material, but its environmental advantages are just the beginning of the story. Click through....
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2019 Australian Timber Design Awards
The Seed House by fitzpatrick + partners headed an impressive list of winners at the 2019 awards
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New report: Unintended consequences of mandatory height controls excludes timber
A new report has found that mandatory height controls in the Victorian planning system have unintentionally penalised cost-effficient, environmentally friendly timber building systems, favouring the use of expensive, energy-intensive concrete and steel alternatives.
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12 reasons why more Australian home designers, builders and owners choose timber framing
There are many advantages that choosing timber framing brings to a project, from a single home to mid-rise apartments - this article explores 12 and links to a page with more information.
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2019 changes to the National Construction Code (NCC)
Changes to the 2019 National Construction Code Volume One (NCC) increase the range of buildings, up to an effective height of 25m, in which fire-protected timber construction systems can be used.
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Hello Wood Hungarian Summer Festival
Hello Wood Summer Festival is a unique opportunity for designers and students to experience an immersive, hands-on approach to designing and building with timber. The nine day camp in the Hungarian forest is gearing up for its 10th anniversary.
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A Class Act. 2019 NCC Changes create more opportunities for wood
Changes to the NCC make the benefits of building in wood more easily accessible for more building classes - including schools and aged care.
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DeHavilland Apartments - mid-rise timber challenges in WA
We spoke to Stuart Hawley, a Perth builder/developer from Bluerock Projects, who is hoping to use his latest project as a demonstration to drive the uptake of timber mid-rise building systems
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Bunjil Place - Grand Prix winner in the 2018 Australian Timber Design Awards
Melbourne’s City of Casey’s spectacular new entertainment precinct, Bunjil Place, added the Grand Prix Award at the Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDA) to its impressive list of achievements.
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New research: increased perceptions of wood benefits and support for extending BCA changes
The most recent biennial WoodSolutions tracking research has shown that positive perceptions of wood have increased, almost two thirds of respondents thought changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) should be extended – and 90%of specifiers were aware of WoodSolutions.
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New Podcast: Adam Strong - Enabling Productivity with Prefabricated Timber Systems
Adam Strong is Managing Director at Strongbuild, a Sydney-based company specialising in streamlined building systems and sustainable resources with a focus on the design and delivery of multi-residential, aged-care and retirement living projects.
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New Podcast: Biophilia with Caroline Pidcock
Architect Caroline Pidcock has run her practice with a focus on biophilic design
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Wood Makes More Workable Workplaces Assoc. Professor Jacki Schirmer
A two minute video in which the University of Canberra's Assoc. Professor Jacki Schirmer talks about the role of wood in the workplace in increasing productivity and feelings of wellbeing.