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08 Aug 2022
Red Stag purchases TimberLab
Surging interest in sustainable construction has seen one of the country’s oldest mass timber businesses combine with one of the youngest. After 64 years in McIntosh family ownership TimberLab Solutions...
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03 Aug 2022
World’s Tallest Timber Hotel to Open in Adelaide in 2024
Veteran developer Barrie Harrop’s Thrive Construct will build the world’s tallest timber hotel in the Adelaide city centre, and a second timber hotel in regional Whyalla, as part of a...
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03 Aug 2022
Meet the Robot Helping to Build Western Australia’s Largest Mass-Engineered Timber Building
A new Murdoch University project is to be the largest mass-engineered timber building in Western Australia. Large mass-engineered timber construction projects require placing hundreds of thousands of screw fixtures. A...
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03 Aug 2022
Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings – Global Design Guide
The Fire Safe Use of Wood (FSUW) global network has published the “Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings – Global Design Guide”. The guideline is edited by Andy Buchanan and...
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29 Jul 2022
Auckland City Mission ‘HomeGround’ wins NZIA Award
Auckland City Mission’s new HomeGround, a striking new Mansons TCLM Fanshawe St office block and many homes won regional architecture awards recently. Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects...
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29 Jul 2022
Fortifying CLT Walls for Earthquake-Proof Buildings
Wood has similar strength to concrete, yet one fifth of the weight, meaning timber buildings naturally have much lower earthquake loads. A novel approach to the way cross-laminated timber (CLT)...
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29 Jul 2022
Carbon Solutions Lie With Tall Timber for Buildings
When it comes to reducing the energy intensity of buildings, turning out the lights and easing up on the air conditioning will only go so far. Ultimately, reducing the carbon...
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29 Jul 2022
Williams + Goulder choose Cusp CLT for Self Portrait at Melbourne Design Week
Melbourne design week is an annual showcase of the best collectible contemporary design in Australia. It is the event for Australia’s leading designers to exhibit their work. Jon Goulder and...
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The Lighter Side

18 Jul 2022
Techlam’s Sustainability Expansion
Two manufacturing companies can take the next step in innovation and sustainability thanks to a cash injection from the Government’s Regional Strategic Partnership Fund. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart...
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18 Jul 2022
Fire Engineering Key to Haven Road Apartment Design
Mass timber is going through a meteoric rise within NZ, with many major projects committing to significant timber content of the building’s structure. Locally, Holmes have worked with the RM...
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18 Jul 2022
Low Office Vacancy Rate: Mass Timber Opportunity?
While new build office development activity is ramping up in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, now is still the best time to proceed, says Colliers. Development plans are being readied and...
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18 Jul 2022
16-Storey Midrise Office Tower Bentall Centre Downtown Vancouver
Burrard Exchange will offer premium AAA-calibre office space, with large floor plates reaching up to 30,000 sq ft — suitable for the unique needs of tech companies and other larger...
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06 Jul 2022
CHECK OUT OUR NEW CONFERENCE PROGRAMME ONLINE NOW
We are pleased to announce our conference programme for WoodWorks NZ Conference on 8-9th November in Rotorua. The programme is now online and registrations are open. Be sure to register quickly at...
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06 Jul 2022
Climate Change Options Survey
With the built environment contributing nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions1, awareness and demand for more sustainable materials are increasing. The MBIE led ‘Building for Climate Change’ programme...
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Our Partners

06 Jul 2022
Entries for The Architecture Drawing Prize 2022 now open
In partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum, World Architecture Festival (WAF) announces the call for entries for the sixth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group. Launched in 2017, the...
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04 Jul 2022
Tauranga City Council mass timber building
The Tauranga City Council has revealed plans for their new multi-storey office building on Devonport Road. The building, which will house the Tauranga City Council, will aim for a net...
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04 Jul 2022
Call for Appointment of Government Architect
Greater Design Oversight Needed With NZ Set To See Impact Of Developer ‘Gold Rush’ – International Architect Tuesday, 28 June 2022 9:40 am | Sloan Architects Press Release An international...
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04 Jul 2022
Preliminary results from Ottawa mass timber fire tests
After last week’s more detailed story, we now have some initial results from a series of fire research tests on a mass timber structure in Ottawa, Canada. Public and private...
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27 Jun 2022
Haven Road, Nelson: A 6-storey apartment building project: RM Designs and partners
The Canterbury-based RM Designs team proudly shares their experiences with WoodWorks readers on their journey to design and build a new 6-storey apartment complex in Nelson for Vining Investment Properties...
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27 Jun 2022
MBIE: Proposed modular component manufacturer rules
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on proposed rules to support a new voluntary modular component manufacturer certification scheme. Several changes to support housing supply and...
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27 Jun 2022
Ottawa: Large scale mass timber fire testing
Trial by fire: Largest mass timber test in North America takes place this month Canada’s public and private sectors have partnered to conduct a series of fire research tests on...
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13 Jun 2022
Our WoodWorks NZ team is delighted to welcome Warren and Mahoney as a Sponsor
“Warren and Mahoney is excited to be partnering with WoodWorks NZ in their support of the development of mass timber architecture. We, like other industry leaders, believe that mass timber...
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13 Jun 2022
Conference dates and location for November
PLEASE NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have decided to change the DATE and VENUE for this event to 8-9th November, Distinction Hotel Rotorua. Tues, 8 Nov: CLT Plant...
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13 Jun 2022
Hybrid steel and mass timber design guide
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has released the first-ever set of US recommendations for hybrid steel frames with mass timber floors, according to a news release. Design Guide...
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23 May 2022
V-Quest soft launch – An embodied carbon design tool
V-Quest is currently going through the final stages of development before we move into our Beta testing programme. We expect the Beta programme to commence upon the soft launch of...
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23 May 2022
Commercial Construction Survey Request/Invitation
BRANZ would like to invite you to participate in an industry-wide survey on the uptake of engineered wood products in the New Zealand construction industry. You have been identified as...
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16 May 2022
Plans submitted: Aussies reach for the sky in Perth
Grange Development submits plans for world’s tallest timber tower in South Perth – The world’s tallest $350 million hybrid timber tower with 245 apartments over 48 levels could soon be...
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16 May 2022
Protecting tall timber buildings from fire
Specialist engineers from WSP were commissioned to design the fire safety system for what is now Auckland’s tallest timber construction. Led by Auckland-based fire and life safety manager Biswadeep Ghosh,...
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16 May 2022
People On the Move
STEVE AVERY Woodspan are excited to introduce Steve Avery who started with them on the 26th of April as their new Woodspan Market Manager. Steve has a great foundation of knowledge...
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04 May 2022
Mass Timber for Nelson Apartments
Nelson apartment project granted special housing status in 2019 is getting underway, and is hoped to be completed in under two years, barring unexpected Covid-19 delays. Vining Investment Properties director...
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