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.
A perceived risk for timber mid-rise construction is fire safety, this explains how timber construction can achieve the performance required under the NCC.
The National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) is to be released shortly and the following article provides some background to changes that may have an impact on the timber industry.
The NCC sets the mi...
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. While some think that designing to “bu...
New Fact Sheet on Building with Timber in Bushfire Prone Areas
WoodSolutions Fact Sheets are concise and easy to digest one page descriptions of timber products and their benefits.
The Fact Sheets provide free, easy to access information on wood products, wood...
Mid-rise Advisory Program - CPD Course: Feasibility, risk analysis and procurement for mid-rise timber structures
The WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program has supported building professionals for 6 years, providing evidence-based information and advisory services on the use of timber structures for projects ab...
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 th...
The ongoing floods across Australia have stranded communities and severely damaged infrastructure and homes – but all may not be lost when talking timber.
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
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.
