The capacity to build more quality homes is already within New Zealand, instead of overseas, new research from PrefabNZ shows. This is good news for growers and producers of timber in New Zealand. Instead of shipping in from abroad, the PrefabNZ ‘Capacity & Capability’ report demonstrates that Kiwi-based housing manufacturing firms and construction companies can [...]
Sumitomo Forestry in Japan is venturing into skyscrapers, as the demand for residential homes (its usual market) declines. This industry giant is proposing a 70-storey, 350m tower for Tokyo, called W350. It is a mixed-use building (commercial and residential) with wood inside and out, aiming to replace concrete - one of the world's largest carbon footprint [...]
Forestry Director Bert Hughes (pictured) takes up the helm as CEO of Forest Enterprises as Steve Wilton initiates the latest stage of the company’s succession plan by handing the leadership to fellow Directors. Wilton is taking on the new role of Special Projects Director, retiring from his responsibilities as Managing Director. Hughes retains his forestry [...]
In their post Another tall timber building record seeker (18 January 2017), NZ Logger tells of plans by the Norwegians to build the world's highest timber building. The 81m high, 18-storey Mjøstårnet building, constructed entirely from timber, is going up in the north of the capital, Oslo and is scheduled to be completed at the end [...]
The latest Summer 2017 issue of the New Zealand Forestry Bulletin was published on 19 December 2017. In this issue - New World (D Rhodes Opinion Piece) Shane Jones - Backing One Billion Trees Scion scientists recognised in CRI Awards Eyes from above reveal forest secrets (research) Government Industry Agreement after myrtle rust Myrtle rust 'unlikely' to [...]
The Winter 2017 issue of the New Zealand Forestry Bulletin was published on 31 August 2017. In this issue - Bob Jones goes wooden with world's tallest timber office tower End of Steep Land Harvest Programme marks new beginning to get boots off the slope Dances with wolves (Opinion Piece by D Rhodes, FOA Chief Executive) One [...]
Professional forester Dan Fraser joined Forest Enterprises in August in the new executive role of Gisborne Regional Manager to boost the management our expanding harvest programme. This is our first appointment outside of home base Masterton and brings our team to 17 for the first time. Read more in our press release here, or in these [...]
There is great excitement across the engineering and forestry sectors as Sir Bob Jones announces plans to erect the world's tallest wooden office building in central Wellington. Jones says laminated timber is far more earthquake resilient and fire resistant than steel or reinforced concrete and is also more environmentally friendly. The new 12-storey office block on [...]
Architecture & Design's latest article explores six wooden ‘plyscraper’ projects from around the world that push the boundaries of sustainability and engineered timber construction. Read the full article online. Featured image: Named after the tallest living tree on earth, Hypérion is a 50-metre-tall residential tower in Bordeaux France that will be built with a cross-laminated timber [...]
The Autumn 2017 issue of the New Zealand Forestry Bulletin was published on 31 March 2017. In this issue - NZIER Report on Forestry - Strong Economic & Environment Contributions Back Country Farm Reasons to Look to Forestry Fewer Cows & More Trees in NZ Jungle Book Meets a Bugs Life Fighting Fires With Science Forest Safety Learning: [...]
