2020 Sustainability Awards
The winners of the 2020 Sustainability Awards were announced last week at a digital gala event. Over 230 projects, people and products...
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
International Day of Forests 2020
Saturday 21st March 2020 is the International Day of Forests. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of...
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
Building Timber Cities to Protect the Climate
Could buildings made of wood be one solution to protect the climate and reduce CO2? This article by Stephen Leahy on The Hill outlines...
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
Copenhagen’s First All-Timber Neighborhood
Henning Larsen Architects plans Copenhagen’s first all-timber neighbourhood, Fælledby, the winning concept of a national design...
- Nov 11, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Sustainability Awards
Last week the winners were announced in the 2019 Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards. Congratulations to the winning people,...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Planning to reduce construction waste
Waste in construction is a serious problem. Around 40% of Australia’s waste, or some 19 million tonnes a year, comes from construction...
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
The Future of Construction
How will construction look in 2030? Better standards, off-site construction, more wood. An interesting article about the future of...
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
Sourcing Sustainable Timber
Sourcing sustainable timber is an important step in the manufacture of timber products. As we become more aware of our impact on the...
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
Sustainable Alternatives for Building Materials
While the construction industry has heavily relied on concrete to build structures, its carbon footprint has led architects and engineers...
- Feb 27, 2019
- 1 min
Make It Wood
Planet Ark's Make It Wood - Do Your World Some Good campaign aims to encourage the increased use of responsibly sourced wood as a...
- Feb 5, 2019
- 1 min
Why Use Timber?
Aside from looking beautiful in any situation, there are many environmental benefits to using timber for your next project. An important...