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Mar 19
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 f...

Mar 17
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 how...

Jan 15
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 competiti...

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, proj...

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 an...

Jun 16, 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 constr...

Apr 11, 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 envi...

Mar 11, 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 26, 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 buildin...

Feb 4, 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 ...

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