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Issue date: 
May 25th, 2012

Devon Lumber in Fredericton has wood chips piled 2 storeys high and no buyers

Harry Gill, president of Devon Lumber Company in Fredericton, New Brunswick, said he has no market for his wood chips now that so many pulp mills are shut down in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, and Quebec.

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May 14, 2012

When, where and how wood is used impact carbon emissions from logging

A new study from the University of California, Davis, provides a deeper understanding of the complex global impacts of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions.

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May 15th, 2012

ROTTNE INDUSTRY AB and Russia - Biggest ever order

ROTTNE INDUSTRY AB has signed one of its biggest order ever. A Russian company has ordered forestry equipment worth over 40 million. Deliveries will be made in three stages during 2012.

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17 April 2012

Forester slams sustainable forest management claims

Claims of sustainable management of Guyana’s forests made by the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment are false even for one of the best-known timbers, says John Palmer, a Senior Associate of the Forest Management Trust.

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April 20, 2012

Province considers 'option' of over-riding chief forester to supply mills with timber

A leaked Ministry of Forests document reveals a proposal that the B.C. government override the top official charged with managing the province's forests to find a timber supply for Burns Lake.

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19.03.2012

Zeit reif für Holzhochhäuser

Seit zehn Jahren gibt es an der Innsbrucker Universität einen Lehrstuhl für Holzbau. Bei Einfamilienhäusern hat sich die Holzbauweise in vielen Bereichen durchgesetzt, laut den Wissenschaftlern sei die Zeit für mehrstöckige Gebäude reif.

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22.01.2012

Österreichs erstes „Holzzinshaus“

In der Wagramer Straße in der Donaustadt entsteht Österreichs erstes sechsgeschoßiges „Holzzinshaus“. Darin untergebracht sind 101 geförderte Mietwohnungen. Die Bauarbeiten laufen bereits.

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08.04.2012

Das weltweite vertikale Rennen

„Urbane Wälder“ aus Holzbauten statt Betondschungel? Geht es nach dem kanadischen Architekten Michael Green könnte Holz - der wohl ökologischste Baustoff - bald eine viel größere Rolle beim Bau von Hochhäusern spielen.

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26 March, 2012

Natural teak forests decline, while planted teak forests increase

6 March, 2012, Rome - The results of a new FAO global Teak Resources and Market Assessment conducted in 60 tropical countries show that natural teak forests are declining worldwide and that the quality of natural gro

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March 19th, 2012

Just more red tape?

TRADA Technology principal consultant Elizabeth Turner discusses the impact the EU Timber Regulation will have on timber specification and supply

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