Resilient Timber Homes Competition at a Turning Point and Anticipating Remarkable Outcomes
The WoodSolutions Resilient Timber Homes Program is progressing well, with the design competition nearing completion. The jury is now working on nine shortlisted entries and will select the two winner...
Timber Titans Unite: Global Advancements and Australian Pioneers Shine at WCTE in Oslo, Setting the Stage for an Epic WCTE2025 in Brisbane
The world's timber engineering leaders recently convened in Oslo for the bi-annual World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), and the Australian presence was stronger than ever, with forty-three a...
Timber Engineers Take on 123km Run for Multiple Sclerosis Research
In a remarkable display of determination, two of Australia's most esteemed timber engineering educators, Lisa Ottenhaus and Jon Shanks, are gearing up for an extraordinary challenge this September. Th...
The Triple Bottom Line with Timber Structures: Six Examples with WoodSolutions Expert
This is a summary of a presentation by WoodSolutions Paolo Lavisci at the Green Building Council of Australia's TRANSFORM event in March, 2023, about how a Triple Bottom Line (TBL) can be achieved with timber structures.
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. We learn all about timber’s lifespan, how we can optimis...
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.
A spotlight on timber's natural features and vast range of available finishes, accentuating its beauty which, alongside its many other advantages, makes wood the building material of choice in a wide range of applications.
