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First public CLT building open
Australia’s first public building constructed using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), Melbourne’s Dockland library and community centre, has opened its doors to the public. Source: Timberbiz
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Post tensioned timber technology first in NZ
The first multi-storey post-earthquake timber building using low-damage post-tensioned timber technology has opened in Christchurch. Source: Voxy NZ
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First short rotation plantation earns certification
The GreenWood Tree Farm Fund (GTFF) in the US has become the first short rotation forest plantation worldwide to earn certification under the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB). Source: PR News Wire
Forest Contractors Wood First promotion
The Australian Forest Contractors Association is pitching a ‘Wood First’ program to communities, councils and state governments this year. Source: ABC Rural
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First full-scale commercial black pellet plant
Aconex, provider of the world’s most widely used construction project management software, is supporting Zilkha Biomass Energy, a renewable energy company, in the design and building of a black pellet fuel plant. Source: Penn Energy
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California issues its first forestry credits
California businesses covered by the state’s cap-and-trade program will be able to use forest conservation projects to offset the carbon emissions from their plants and factories after the state issued the first batch of credits. Source: The Business Spectator
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Forest growers to elect first board
The Forest Growers Levy Trust, the New Zealand organisation representing the interests of all plantation forest owners is calling for nominations for its first elected board. Source: Scoop NZ
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NZ contracting firm first to have drug testing
A New Zealand family’s forest contracting firm, which scooped three accolades at this year’s Eastland Wood Council Forestry Awards, was the first contractor in the country to initiate a drug testing policy. Source: Gisborne Herald
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Carbon neutrality in the bag – a world first for Stirling Fildes
Stirling Fildes ‐ an Australian‐owned pharmacy labelling, printing, packaging and consumables company ‐ will offer the world’s first carbon neutral paper to its customers. Australian Paper, Australia’s only packaging paper manufacturer, created the carbon neutral MG brown and bleached paper for bags this year. Source: Timberbiz
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Scion celebrates first year under CRI reforms
Crown Research Institute Scion completed a successful first full year under the Crown Research Institute (CRI) Taskforce reforms. Scion chairman Tony Nowell said the reforms have made a positive difference. Source: Timberbiz
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