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Buy Aussie Timber Framing First As a professional builder, working with quality, effective products is essential, which is why structural pine is one of the most critical product categories in the build and often taken for granted because it is used in over 80% of Australian homes today. What’s more, there’s no question about the environmental credentials of timber with its ability to lock up carbon. So, does it really matter where those building products are made and should builders and tradies be interested and concerned about “buying local”?
Did you know that a typical* Australian home: Has absorbed more than 7 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air Stores almost 3 tonnes of carbon *Note: a typical Australian home is made up of approximately 12m3 of sawn timber
The timber industry and COVID-19 Local growers, manufacturers and tradespeople need all our support as Australia’s COVID-19 virus outbreak continues to impact our lives in 2020. In our everyday lives, we can all make a positive impact on Australian industry by sourcing, buying and using Aussie made products. Australia’s overreliance on imports has been highlighted during the Covid-19 crisis and it’s time to get that balance right for our country’s long-term prosperity. There’s never been a more important time to champion our Australian building materials manufacturers!
So, you’ve chosen timber for the structure, but what does “buy local” mean and does it really matter? Buying local means taking note of where your structural pine is grown and made – is it Australian made and grown pine? Australian plantation pine is grown with Aussie soil, rain and sunshine to suit our conditions. It’s then sustainably harvested and precision manufactured to Australian Standards to meet Australian Building Code requirements with Australian safety standards and using some of the world’s leading technologies in terms of grading, drying and sorting timber. Being local, there is a reliable and secure delivery network across Australia to merchant suppliers and fabricators and there is also a team of local technical sales support for product assistance on site. Australian plantation pine is grown across Australia with high tech automated sawmilling operations in every state, so supply lines are
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truly local and are secure and reliable, especially in these times of global pandemic which are creating global supply chain disruptions. These softwood manufacturing operations are also responsible for being the major employer in the regional communities in which they are located, so buying local also supports many communities impacted by the bushfires earlier this year.
Australia’s forest products industry is one of Australia’s largest manufacturing industries, with an annual turnover of around $25 billion, and it employs nearly 200,000 people both directly and indirectly. They are proud of the renewable Aussie products they produce and this collaboration to Buy Aussie Timber First will help sustain timber manufacturing in Australia.
The Timber Industry is working together during these tough times During these unprecedented times, we have been working alongside your whole supply chain for residential construction in Australia. Our Industry has also been lobbying all levels of government for stimulus packages to support our local building and timber industries through this crisis, so that we can stand strong together for the long term. Hear from our Aussie Timber Mill Workers who also need your support in these challenging times by going to: buyaussietimberfirst.com.au
How can you get involved? So, buying local from your timber merchant or timber prefabricator means asking them about their timber supply and requesting Australian grown and made structural pine. And, there’s no compromise on quality or value for money when you insist on Aussie timber framing first. It’s not hard and it’s just the right thing to do for Australia right now. It also helps with climate change long term. On behalf of our local timber industry, we thank you for your support and we’re in this together.
To become one of the many faces that make up the mosaic of people in our supply chain, go to buyaussietimberfirst.com.au.
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