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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...

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...

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...

Copenhagen’s First All-Timber Neighborhood

Henning Larsen Architects plans Copenhagen’s first all-timber neighbourhood, Fælledby, the winning concept of a national design...

2019 Sustainability Awards

Last week the winners were announced in the 2019 Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards. Congratulations to the winning people,...

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...

The Future of Construction

How will construction look in 2030? Better standards, off-site construction, more wood. An interesting article about the future of...

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...

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...

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...

Why Use Timber?

Aside from looking beautiful in any situation, there are many environmental benefits to using timber for your next project. An important...