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Industry in box seat, but don’t expect a ‘wall of wood’ to reach Christchurch yet
This could see a lot of structural wood destined for Australia and other export markets diverted to the wrecked Canterbury region. “However, don’t expect a ‘wall of wood’ to descend on the city anytime soon – the rebuild could take at least 10 years,”
AS billions of dollars in earthquake insurance payouts begin to flow to business and residential communities in Christchurch, it is expected the city’s re-build will absorb thousands of cubic metres of New Zealand wood.
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one industry observer said. “It will take a lot more than the early rebuilding stages of Christchurch to provide the much-needed lift in the wood market.” Cont Page 3
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The green light .. Queensland Forestry Minister John McVeigh (centre) endorses and hands over the Forest and Timber Industry Plan to Timber Queensland charman Chris Hay. Looking on are Rod McInnes, CEO Timber Queensland, Simon Dorries, general manager, Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia, and Scott Spencer, acting director-general, Department of Fisheries and Forestry.
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ALL good things come to those who wait. The endorsement of the Queensland Forest and Timber Industry Plan by the Newman government, presented in Brisbane last Thursday by Forestry Minister John McVeigh, was worth the wait and the best Christmas present the industry could hope for. It came exactly 12 months to the day after the plan was first delivered to the minister in December last year. The plan has 27 growthorientated actions slated for immediate implementation. “The government supports all 27 immediate actions in the plan – lock, stock and barrel,” Mr McVeigh said at a special gathering of timber and forest industry leaders at the DAFF Salisbury Research Centre. “The government has allocated $2.7 million to implement immediately a number of the plan actions.” Mr McVeigh said he had asked members of the plan’s working group – chaired by Timber
Queensland and including representatives from the Housing Industry Association, HQ Plantations Pty Ltd, and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – to form an industry and government group to oversee and advise on the joint implementation of the plan. He said the Newman government was committed to growing an efficient, innovative, resilient and profitable forestry industry with the growing and harvesting sector worth $171 million in annual sales. The sector supplied the majority of log timber input for the state’s first round sawmill processing sector, which had annual sales estimated at $785 million. The government has already delivered on a number of plan actions, including: • Delivery of long-term sawlog supply arrangements for stateowned cypress forests. • Initiation of a chain of custody support scheme in conjunction with Timber Queensland. • Improved land planning framework for new timber
plantations in Queensland by finalising the Forestry for Wood Production Code in the Queensland Planning Provisions (version 3). Mr McVeigh said the overall forest and timber industry value chain was estimated to contribute around $3.8 billion to Queensland’s economy. It employed more than 19,000 Queenslanders. “Importantly, the industry also has considerable potential to prosper and grow,” he said. “Projected population growth in Queensland and associated demand for housing is expected to underpin sustained demand growth for timber and wood products over the next 30 years. “This, together with a projected increase in the demand for timber products over the medium term, indicates potential for substantial expansion in the sector.” Mr McVeigh said the Newman government recognised the need to collaborate with industry to develop practical strategies Cont Page 4
‘the implementation of the plan will ensure a long-term future for many Queensland businesses’ – rod McInnes PAgE 2 | issuE 299 | 09.12.13
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New cityscape once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for timber buildings From Page 1
But many traders are banking on the city’s re-build to eventually absorb a lot of wood fibre. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand’s South Island on February 22, 2011, caused widespread damage across Christchurch, especially in the central city and eastern suburbs, where significant liquefaction produced around 400,000 tonnes of silt. The re-build could be the biggest-ever economic stimulus package for New Zealand, with about $30 billion estimated to be spent. The city needs about 32,000 new houses and another 100,000 houses are in the re-building stage. Only one in every nine commercial buildings in the Christchurch central business district was still standing after the earthquake. Respected timber engineer Andy Buchanan, research director of consortium Sustainable Buildings of the Future, told a forestry conference in Auckland that wood was a good product for
An urban plan designed to attract residents back into Christchurch’s southern CBD by connecting houses in public green spaces along the Avon River won a competition last year for re-building the city sponsored by the British Council Christchurch Scholarships in partnership with Massey University. The prize for the winners, Ksenia Aleksandrova of Christchurch and Auckland student Melanie Pau, was a trip to Britain to inspect the UK’s top university design faculties.
the rebuilding of the quakehit city; it was durable, carbon neutral, renewable, and required low energy. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the new cityscape could be really
special,” he said. The consortium is advocating use of structural timber to rebuild residential and commercial areas of the city and has has built a prototype wooden building
Christchurch City Council may have to revisit its multi-billion-dollar rebuild cost-share deal with the Crown because of overly-optimistic predictions
in Christchurch designed to withstand big quakes. Its main funders include Carter Holt Harvey, Nelson Pine Industries and Wesbeam. The consortium is developing design guidelines, analysis packages and data sets that give building owners and developers a timber building option which will allow openplan layout with minimal internal load bearing walls, and be carbon neutral. Prof. Buchanan acknowledged that the wood industry had strong competitors. “We are not going to see the concrete and steel industry fall over, but it would be good to see up to 50 multi-storey wooden buildings built.” Meanwhile, the Christchurch City Council may have to revisit its multi-billion-dollar rebuild cost-share deal with the Crown because of overlyoptimistic predictions about its earthquake insurance payouts. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has criticised the council’s “appalling” insurance and warned any change to the cost-share agreement would be a serious Cont Page 7
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to enable the sector to reach its full potential. The industry plan would sit beside Queensland’s agriculture strategy – a 2040 vision to double agricultural production. The plan identifies 50 practical actions to support the industry’s future and to maximise its contribution to the state’s economic, social and environmental well-being. Mr McVeigh said DAFF would have lead responsibility for the coordination of the government’s response to the plan. “DAFF will implement those plan actions that fall within my portfolio responsibilities, and will also work directly with other state agencies where relevant,” he said. “This includes the formation of an industry-
Happy with the government’s endorsement of the industry plan .. Jim Burgess, industry consultant of Blackbean Services, Brisbane, Barry Underhill, acting director (forestry), DAFF, Ross Hampton, chief executive, Australan Forest Products Association, Canberra, and Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland.
led advisory committee to identify forestry research and development priorities in Queensland to inform R&D investment decisions. “The government will provide $1.4 million to address high priority forestry R&D priorities that will drive innovation,
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productivity, resilience and profitability in the industry. “We will work with industry to identify and remove unnecessary regulatory restrictions impeding industry growth. “We also want to ensure that the forest and timber industry has access to appropriate training and skills development opportunities, and encourage industry to adopt best practice technologies and management practices.” He said the government would also lead a review of the viability of Queensland’s native hardwood plantation estate, as well as investigate options to make more state-owned land available for new private plantations. Timber Queensland CEO Rod McInnes welcomed the ratification of the plan. “This announcement confirms that securing and cultivating an industry that employs 19,000 Queenslanders is of paramount importance to the LNP,” he said.
Mr McInnes said the actions would help develop markets for the state’s timber products, cultivate a competitive business environment and ensure forest resources provide security for the processing sector. “The implementation of the plan will ensure a long-term future for many Queensland businesses,” Mr McInnes said. “Queensland’s timber industry has potential to prosper but doesn’t have the reputation and resources to do so; it needs assistance to grow and the implementation of this plan is part of the answer.” Mr McInnes said another essential element was industry “backing itself”, which it was doing through the newlyestablished Queensland Timber Workers Support Foundation. “The foundation was formed by industry workers who realise the industry’s potential yet recognise the lack of funds prohibiting its growth,” he said. The not-for-profit organisation, funded by voluntary donations, aims to grow industry via marketing campaigns, training scholarships, community events in timber regions and charitable support to help timber workers and communities. A copy of the Queensland government’s response to the Queensland Forest and Timber Industry Plan is available at www.daff.qld.gov.au • Foresters want to work with industry and government, Page 6.
Ergon invests in hardwood plantations THE Queensland government is embarking on another sale of forestry assets, through its power subsidiary Ergon Energy. A report in The Australian says Ergon will place 3700 ha of hardwood forests on the market in January, with real estate firm CBRE tipped to be the adviser,
in a deal that could reap the state-owned enterprise as much as $20 million. Ergon Energy confirmed the sale, which follows the Bligh government’s sell-off of Forestry Plantations Queensland during 2010 for $603 million.
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Australia’s forest, wood, pulp and paper products industry now has a stronger voice in dealings with government, the community and in key negotiations on the industry’s future, as two peak associations have merged to form a single national association.
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The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has been formed through the merger of the Australian Plantations Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) and the National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI).
Indonesia on global tour to combat illegal logging AN Indonesian delegation of government officials, activists and corporate leaders visited Seoul this month to ask Korean firms and timber importers to join their efforts to fight illegal logging. The southeast Asian country passed a law in January this year, the so-called Indonesian Timber Legality Assurance System, requiring timber producers to have their timber products certified before sale.
Dwi Sudharto, director-general of forest production at the Indonesian Ministry of Forests, said the legislation was the outcome of his government’s decades-long endeavour to tackle illegal logging. According to Mr Sudharto, Indonesia has experience nearly $260 million in losses annually over the past decades as a result of illegal logging. Since exports of timber involve entities in other countries, an Indonesian delegation has
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embarked on global tours to raise awareness of major importers such as Korean firms regarding the new legislation. Previously the group visited London, Belgium, China, Japan and other major cities in the world. The new legislation is expected to affect local firms as Korea is one of the major importers of Indonesian timber, a market worth $376.4 million this year alone.
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FOrEst AND tIMBEr INDustry PLAN
Foresters want to work closely with industry and government
IFA welcomes security of access to native forests PROFESSIONAL foresters are pleased the Queensland government has committed to increase the security of access to native forest resources and to support the on-going production of log timber from both state-owned and private native forests and plantation areas. Responding to the state’s endorsement of the Forest and Timber Industry Plan, the president of the Institute of Foresters of Australia Rob de Fégely said the government’s commitment to support 27 immediate actions detailed in the plan sent a strong message of support to the forest and timber industries in Queensland, and laid a solid foundation for expansion in the sector over the next 30 years. “The institute’s aim is to ensure that Australia’s forests and woodlands are professionally managed to ensure all values are sustained in perpetuity, including timber production and other commercial activities as well as recreation and conservation,” Mr de Fégely said. “Reducing the areas of forest
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Talking up a plan .. Ross Hampton, CEO, Australian Forest Products Association, John Chapman, managing director, Agri-Science Queensland, DAFF, and Stephen Walker, chairman, Queensland division, Institute of Foresters of Australia, at the Salisbury Research Centre.
we can harvest in Australia will only increase the demand for imports from forests overseas where they may not be as well managed as ours, and will increase our use of energy-intensive materials as substitutes.” Mr de Fégely said Queensland had a land area of 173 million ha including around 52 million ha of native forest cover. It was estimated that around 5 million ha of this native forest area was available for selective harvesting, with around half that area again privately owned. “The institute maintains that
the productivity of these private native forests could be significantly increased, further enhancing their capacity to produce sought after hardwood timbers such as spotted gum which are yet to be grown commercially in industrial-scale plantations,” Mr de Fégely said. IFA looks forward to working closely with the proposed industry-based forest and timber industry R&D advisory committee to identify innovative and cost-effective ways of improving the productivity of the private forest estate available for native forest production, and to explore all avenues available
to enhance the commercial performance of hardwood plantations. The IFA and its members would also welcome the opportunity to work with the state government and industry on a number of the other immediate actions committed to under the plan. These included the proposed review of the hardwood plantation program, the investigation of opportunities to attract investment in timber residue use in Queensland, and developing and implementing agreed programs to address priority needs with respect to environmental management and workplace safety as expressed in approved codes of practice for forest management. IFA also looks forward to working closely with the proposed industry-based forest and timber Industry R&D advisory committee to identify innovative and costeffective ways of improving the productivity of the private forest estate available for native forest production, and to explore all avenues available to enhance the commercial performance of hardwood plantations.
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matter. When the council agreed in June to contribute $1.9 billion towards the rebuild of the damaged horizontal infrastructure and the construction of the anchor projects in the new central business district, it did so on the assumption it would get its full insurance entitlement on quake-damaged facilities, including AMI Stadium and the Christchurch Central Library. According to a New Zealand media report, it was banking on using the insurance money it received to help pay its share of the costs. However, it has yet to reach agreement with its insurer Civic Assurance on whether several of its key facilities – including AMI Stadium and the Christchurch Central Library – are repairs or rebuilds and the new council is concerned that the insurance assumptions in the council’s budget were overly optimistic. The council’s finance committee has admitted that the council might need to rethink aspects of the cost-share agreement or find money from elsewhere if the insurance payouts it received falls short of expectations. Prominent facilities the council is battling to reach an insurance settlement on include the Christchurch Central Library, which is believes has been damaged beyond repair. The council wants Civic Assurance to pay out the full $27.4 million the building was insured for. But loss adjusters maintain the building can be repaired. The library is to be demolished because it sits on land designated by the Crown for the city’s new convention centre. The council has handed over the land to the government as part of the cost-share agreement, but it has retained its insurance entitlements. Council acting corporate
services general manager Diane Brandish told the finance committee that the council was in the process of trying to prove the building was a write-off by getting steel from the library tested to show it had been weakened as a result of the quakes. She said the council was also still disputing with its insurer whether AMI Stadium, which was insured for $130 million, was a repair or a rebuild. Civic Assurance had received engineering advice that the stadium could be repaired, but the council was continuing to engage engineering company Beca to prove that the stadium
appointed Peter Sparrow, who is well experienced in central government, to the new position of general manager, building control and rebuild. He will take up the new role on January 6.
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Industry warns loss of triabunna mill could be death knell for state’s forest peace deal A DECISION not to open the former Gunns Triabunna woodchip mill places Tasmania’s forestry peace deal on shaky ground, says a signatory to the deal. The Tasmanian Forest Agreement was signed by forestry and green groups with the understanding the mill would remain in the industry. The mill’s owners, millionaire environmentalists Graeme Wood and Jan Cameron, have announced plans to convert it into a tourist attraction. The Forest Industries Association’s chief executive Terry Edwards says the signatories will meet to discuss the ramifications. “The TFA is a very highly integrated document,” he said. “If you take one thing out of it can disturb the rest of the
that is disappointing. “There’s always two sides to the coin; the bad side of course is for the forest industry is losing an export facility,” she said.
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agreement. “One of those issues is that if you can’t use residue from the south of the state, harvesting in southern forests become unviable, sawmills will close, rotary peel veneer mills will close, and eventually Forestry Tasmania itself will become unviable.” Forestry contractor Ron O’Connor says it is the death knell for the industry in southern Tasmania.
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“The waste wood is going to be left in the forest if they can’t get a good price for it to go north.” Timber workers say trucking timber north for chipping and export will make southern forests unviable. Mill owner Graeme Wood says initial plans to reopen the facility for forestry were shelved because no-one could come up with a business plan which stood up. Premier Lara Giddings says
Ms Giddings’ cabinet colleague and Greens Leader Nick McKim sees the development in more positive terms. “It’s in a fantastic strategic direction for Tasmania and it can deliver jobs and prosperity not only for Triabunna, but Tasmania as a whole,” he said. Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz believes the mill’s sale is partly to blame for the demise of the southern timber industry and should be investigated. “That purchase and that deal did untold destruction to the Tasmanian economy and to many families,” he said.
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AN environmental scientist and certified auditor has been appointed an independent director on the Australian Forestry Standard board. Suzanne Little joins Kate Carnell AO, AFS chair, and Dr Hans Drielsma as independent directors appointed by the six directors elected directly by the members at the recent AFS annual general meeting. Ms Little’s experience includes directorships and / or senior environment management roles with a range of organisations including Australian Land Management Group, Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority, the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, Good Environmental Choice Australia, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Vodafone Australia, SAI Global and AGL. She is an independent consultant offering professional services in policy review, governance, environmental audits, designing ISO 14001 management systems, sustainable procurement, training courses, and policy writing. Ms Little was vice-president Australia of her professional association, the Environment Institute of Australia and New
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Baltic pine returns to build replicas of Mawson’s Huts Hobart project captures lifestyle of Antarctic expedition A FIFTH generation Australian timber merchant that sourced the wood for explorer Sir Douglas Mawson to build the iconic ‘Mawson’s Huts’ at Cape Denison in the Antarctic more than a century ago has again supplied the timber used to build a replica of the buildings in Hobart. Wright Forest Products Pty Ltd, which continues a tradition of family involvement in the Australian and International timber trade dating from 1853, supplied the Baltic pine and Oregon for the project which was opened to the public in Hobart on December 3. The Baltic pine (Picea abies) cladding is from the same forests in north Finland that produced the timber for the original huts. The framework is exposed Oregon from west coast USA. The huts are tipped to attract 40,000 to 50,000 visitors a year and Mawson’s Huts Foundation chairman David Jensen says they won’t disappoint. “We want people to understand more about what Mawson and members of his expedition achieved and what their legacy is,” Mr Jensen said. “Their legacy, of course, is Australia’s claim to 42% of the Antarctic and the Australian Antarctic Division which operates four scientific and research divisions.” Mawson’s Huts are a collection of buildings at Cape Denison built and occupied by the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic expedition led by Australian geologist Douglas Mawson. Mr Jensen said the huts, inside and out, were exact replicas of the originals. “It’s a true full-scale replica of the huts at Cape Denison
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Preserving Australia’s Antarctic history .. Mawson’s Huts Foundation chairman David Jensen relaxes in the kitchen of the Mawson’s huts display in Hobart, a replica of the buildings used by Sir Douglas Mawson during the Australasian Antarctic expedition 101 years ago.
in every respect; we paid great attention to detail in the material we’ve used and the measurements. “The two lead carpenters who have worked on this project both worked on the actual huts at Cape Denison. They took numerous photographs and measurements so that every little corner and nook and cranny of the replica is
replicated exactly as it is down there.” Mawson’s Huts are located on the Antarctic coast, about 4000 km south of mainland Australia – the home of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911– 1914. The original huts were built by Mawson and his team of explorers at Commonwealth Bay in 1912. They had an
Hopeful . . a penguin considers the warm shelter the original Mawson’s Huts might give at Cape Denison in the Antarctic.
‘We want people to understand more about what Mawson and members of his expedition achieved and what their legacy is’ – David Jensen
Sir Douglas Mawson .. English-born Antarctic explorer who died at Brighton, SA, on October 14, 1958, aged 76.
average age of 29 years and none of them were carpenters. They put the two huts together from pre-fab segments in three weeks and they’re still standing. David Jensen says visitors to the replica can learn about the voyage, the construction of the huts and the part Huskies played in Antarctic life. There is an old fashioned stove and tin cups in the kitchen and the men’s bunks line the walls. Two huskies provided courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division were at the official opening in Hobart. Both have served at Mawson’s base. Mr Jensen said visitors to the huts during the opening days – those that had visited the original building at Cape Denison – remarked on how authentic they were. “They say it took them back in time.” Mr Jensen said 18 men were crammed into the original huts but had all they needed to exist in relative comfort. “The huts represent the birthplace of Australia’s Antarctic history,” he said.
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New conference format next year IN on-going industry support for Frame Australia 2014, the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia has decided to hold its annual conference in conjunction with the event to be held at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne on May 19 next year. The general manager of EWPAA Simon Dorries said the Frame Australia conference program was focused primarily on prefabrication and engineered wood products in building construction – topics relevant to all his members. “In addition, the exhibition display offers the opportunity for members to participate and present their technology and products to key industry sectors of manufacturing, importing, distribution, fabrication, building design, specification and construction,” Mr Dorries said. Conference director Kevin Ezard said he was delighted that EWPAA was joining the 2014 event, which carried the theme ‘Prefab Timber and Engineered Wood in Building Construction’ and was expected to attract more than 350 delegates. “For the past 16 years, Frame Australia has been the only
national conference and exhibition for the complete supply chain of structural timber, engineered wood products and pre-fabricated frames for the detached housing and multi-residential dwelling markets,” Mr Ezard said. The new format of the speakers’ program will have all sessions on one day with presentations covering topics such as: • Timber and engineered wood product developments and future markets. • Manufacture of roof truss, wall frame, and panelised building systems. • Design and supply of pre-fabricated timber and engineered wood buildings. • Building projects using prefabricated components in Australia and internationally. Mr Ezard said the new one-day arrangement would reduce the amount of time required and lower the registration cost to encourage more delegates to attend. Details on the Frame Australia 2014 conference and exhibition are available at www. frameaustralia.com.
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INDustry NEWs
Tony Abbott to address industry gala dinner in Canberra in March THE Prime Minister Tony Abbott will address a gala industry dinner hosted by the Australian Forest Products Association and ForestWorks ISC in Canberra next year. The dinner, which will be held on the evening of March 4 in Parliament House’s Great Hall, will be in conjunction with the 2014 Industry Development Conference. The conference from March 3 to 5 will feature a series of innovation skills forums designed especially for managers and business leaders across the full spectrum of industry. ForestWorks ISC CEO Michael Hartman said a key objective of the dinner was to highlight the importance of the industry to both regional communities and the national economy. “We are delighted that AFPA
Parliament House, Canberra .. venue for industry dinner in March next year.
has taken the lead this year and delivered the Prime Minister as the speaker at the gala industry dinner,” Mr Hartman said. “This is the 6th Industry development conference hosted by ForestWorks ISC and it is clear that these events have firmly established themselves as un-missable in our industry’s calendar. “Our conferences have always provided unique opportunities for industry stakeholders to speak directly with federal
Tony Abbott
members of parliament and policy makers in the nation’s capital.” Mr Hartman said the economics of the value chain were shifting. To thrive, enterprises needed to be creative, develop strong leadership skills and effectively manage change. The conference hosted by ForestWorks ISC would assist industry to improve its capacity innovate and capitalise on opportunities. “I strongly urge leaders in our industry to mark down these dates in March and start planning for a constructive and enjoyable few days in Canberra,” he said. A detailed program of activities and topics will be available shortly, and the complete list of Australian and international speakers will be released in the new year.
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ENGINEErED WOOD
‘Tis the season for wind storms
EWPAA plywood tested and ready for cyclone shelters TROPICAL cyclone Alessia blew in to the Kimberley coast last month and just as quickly fizzled out. Fears of another Yasi were allayed. That cyclone, which crossed the Queensland coast on February 3, 2011, brought a category 5 storm more than 600 km wide; 195 km / hour winds battered towns along a 350 km strip from Cairns to Townsville. Crews from the cyclone testing station at James Cook University reported very few structural failures in timber buildings built to ‘modern’ building codes and plywood bracings stood their ground against Yasi’s massive wind surge. ‘Tis the season to be merry – and ‘tis the season for cyclone and severe wind storms. Although it’s a regular activity in the Brisbane laboratories of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia, windload testing on plywood sheeting was in full swing last week. Heavy thuds came down the line as we talked to general manger Simon Dorries. “Don’t worry, we’re impact testing for wind loads,” he assured us. We found laboratory technician Andrew McLaughlin lifting a 20 kg weight into the top end of a tall cylinder positioned by consulting engineer James MacGregor on a plywood panel. Whoosh, thud .. and another plywood product from an EWPAA member passed the impact test for cyclone shelter construction. The tests simulate the effects of flying debris at different impact speeds in a wind storm. “Building and construction in cyclone-prone areas requires materials designed to protect against high-wind impact conditions,” Mr MacGregor said. “EWPAA structural plywood is
Dropping in .. consulting engineer James MacGregor visits Plywood House to perform wind load tests on EWPAA plywood products assisted by laboratory technician Andrew McLaughln. On this occasion they are testing 25 mm structural F11 plywood which passed requirements for all high-wind and cyclonic regions.
designed for such conditions and constantly passes flying debris testing with flying
colours. “The plywood for cyclone shelters must resist wind load
Beware: ‘not fit for purpose’ A COURT decision has ruled plywood sheets manufactured in China and recently used in the construction of a NSW building were “not fit for purpose” and failed Australian standards. The costly outcome again drives home the message that such imported uncertified material – in this instance showing delamination – tested by authorities in China and purchased by a tradesman at a cost well below the price of local products, does not necessarily guarantee it is ‘fit for purpose’. Plywood and veneer wardrobes and joinery items imported from China and installed on a multiunit building project in northern NSW last year were condemned after the Department of Housing found emission levels had
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Laboratory technician Karrin Ryan marks up plywood samples for formaldehyde testing at the EWPAA laboratory in Brisbane.
“soared through the roof” and the health and safety of occupants was put at risk. The project cost the developers an additional $1.3 million to replace the furniture and employ plumbers, electricians and tilers in a complete re-build after the non-compliance order.
requirements specified in AS/ NZS standard 1170.2, a joint standard for structural design and wind actions.” Mr MacGregor said plywood offered all the inherent advantages of the parent wood plus enhanced properties in its laminated structure. “Being a wood-based material, plywood has the ability to accommodate the occasional short-term overload at up to twice the design load,” he said. “This is essential in cyclonic winds or seismic activity. This property is also effective when used as construction flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood’s laminated structure distributes loads from impact over a larger area on the opposite face, which effectively reduces the tensile stress.” Simon Dorries said wood strength designs and connections were constantly changing and engineered wood products were continuously tested in EWPAA laboratories. He said wind and earthquakes continued to impact on lowrise buildings in Australia and New Zealand. Structural plywood provided a reliable means to brace these building frames in accordance with AS1684 (residential timber frame construction), a fourpart standard covering design criteria, building practices, tiedowns, bracing and span tables for timber framing members. EWPAA structural products are third-party audited under a JAS-ANZ accredited product certification scheme, an industry-wide certification based on International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) requirements. This system requires that a production facility maintains a documented process control system, conducts in-mill end product testing and has rigorous internal audit procedures.
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FOrEst AND tIMBEr INDustry PLAN
Getting together at Salisbury Research Centre are, from left, Brian Palmer, CEO, Hancock Queensland Plantations and Timber Queensland director; Robert Tapilolas, director, Parkside Building Supplies and Timber Queensland director; Clarissa Brandt, communications manager, Timber Queensland; Alicia Oelkers, Queensland manager, TABMA Australia; and Bill Gordon, manager, marketing and sales, DAFF
Dr Henri Bailleres, team leader, process and product development, Salisbury Research Centre (centre) welcomes John McNamara, CEO, Parkside Group Milling, and Skene Finlayson, director, Finlayson Timber and Hardware and Timber Queensland director.
Robert Tapiolas, director, Parkside Building Systems and Timber Queensland director (left) chats with Sean Gribble, Agora Timbers and deputy chairman, Timber Queensland.
James Hyne, resource manager Hyne and Timber Queensland director (centre) is welcomed by Robbie McGavin, facility manager, Salisbury Research Centre, and Vicki Lane, science leader, forestry and bio- science, DAFF.
Opportunity: new engineered product Project seeks access to on-going timber resource
ThIs engineered product is manufactured from small diameter treated true round plantation logs that would normally be chipped or destroyed. Resource cost is minimal. The production system is low capital cost and can be set up in a minimum of time and at a minimum of cost. Compared with current systems such as LVL, sawn timber etc. this product has unrivalled versatility, fire resistance, projected longevity and sustainability. This product has the ability to lower the costs of floor and wall framing in modern homes, as well as being ideal for low-cost housing The entire buildings can be erected on site using unskilled labour. The product has undergone comprehensive testing at the engineering faculty of the University of Technology Sydney under the guidance of internationally renowned timber engineer Prof. Keith Crews.
Engineered Timber Products
Loggo products have undergone comprehensive testing at the engineering faculty of the University of Technology Sydney.
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The project is keen to establish a plant near a guaranteed resource. Contact: (02) 4256 4767 or email pat@loggo.com.au www.loggo.com.au
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Danzer rejects illegal timber accusation by Greenpeace over Congo wenge logs Global company claims full compliance with EUTR A GREENPEACE demand for action over an alleged illegally sourced load of wenge logs at a Danzer veneer factory in the Czech Republic has been described as “misleading” by the company. Wenge (Millettia laurentii), a legume tree native to the Republic of Congo, is a very dark tropical timber with a distinctive figure and a strong partridge wood pattern. The wood is heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases. The environmental group wanted authorities to seize the “endangered wood” from Danzer’s Bohemia Dyharna veneer processing factory under the terms of the recently-introduced EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). But Danzer says it did not buy or import the logs; it says the logs were shipped by a third party to the Czech Republic for toll manufacturing – a service where Danzer provides production capacity for third parties. The company pointed out that the EUTR makes the first importer into the EU responsible for ensuring legality, which in this case was not Danzer.
Under scrutiny by Greenpeace .. Wenge logs from the Congo.
However, Danzer said it did not want to be associated with illegal timber and would cooperate with Czech authorities to verify the legal status of the logs. “As the respective controls of the national institutions in charge of the individual EU member countries may not yet work to full satisfaction,
Danzer Bohemia Dyharna from now onwards will request from their customers’ thirdparty verification for logs of African origin delivered for toll manufacturing to their plant,” a Danzer spokesman said. Danzer says its own log supply procurement system was fully compliant with the EUTR. Geenpeace claims the wenge
shipment came from the Bakri Bois Corporation in the Congo and arrived at the port of Antwerp on April 24 before being sent on to Danzer. Danzer says the fact the logs left Belgium meant it had to be assumed the Belgium authorities could not confirm allegations of illegality first raised by Greenpeace on April 26. Greenpeace claims the wood has the marks of the Bakri Bois Corporation concession contract in Equateur province, DRC, which it says is classified as illegal by the DRC’s EUfunded independent forest observer Resource Extraction Monitoring. Danzer, a leading global timber company, is represented in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and employs 2200 people worldwide. It sustainably manages its own forests and forest concessions, operates veneer plants and sawmills, and runs production plants for the manufacture of technical and 3D veneers. Various sites process primarily regional timbers into highquality hardwood products.
swiss climbers roped in to track tree-killing beetle SPECIALIST tree climbers have been roped in to help Swiss authorities eliminate the Asian longhorn beetle, an exotic treekilling pest. The climbers, supported by sniffer dogs, checked 1600 trees in an 8000-hour search covering a 150 ha
zone in Winterthur, northern Switzerland. They found 11 larvae on five trees. This means the forest workers will have their work cut out for several years as the monitoring period has been extended to at least 2017. In addition to the five affected
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trees, 60 more will be felled during winter as a precautionary measure. Oaks, which are less susceptible to the beetle, are due to be planted to replace trees cut down in a previous cull in the area. The wood-boring insects have no natural predators outside
their natural habitats in Japan, eastern China and Korea. After being accidentally introduced into the US and parts of Europe, including Britain, eradication measures have led to the loss of tens of thousands of mature trees. – BBC News
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ON tHE rOAD
Malibu ready to kick sand in the faces of mid-range competitors Holden sedan’s ‘extras’ give outstanding value NOW here’s a sedan that would stand out at the affluent Californian beach city of Malibu. So we put on our Hawaiian shirts and white shorts and drove the new Holden Malibu to what has become Australia’s shabbier equivalent – Surfers Paradise. Sorry, but the ‘glitter’ city is a shadow of its former self – grubby building sites, a rash of tattooed I-pod holders, former smart restaurants replaced by rap-blaring fast-food outlets – and not a golden meter maid in sight. Meanwhile, community leaders are backing plans to move out bars and nightclubs; it wants them gone in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Gold Coast city councillor Dawn Crichlow says if they are to attract tourists, “we’ve got to clean up Surfers Paradise”. Nevertheless, we were happy to park the silver Malibu and escape to the 3 km strip of golden sand between Surfers and the Pacific Ocean. Holden has made a spectacular return to the mid-size sedan segment with the Malibu – a global car for General Motors which was styled by two Holden designers and developed locally for Australian conditions. Including a choice of petrol or turbo-diesel engines, the dynamic Malibu replaces the less-than-spectacular Epica and is set to give Holden muchneeded traction in a segment which accounted for more than 68,000 sales last year. As Holden chief Mike Devereaux put it: “The locallymade Holden Commodore and Cruze can’t be everything, but with the Malibu we have a sedan in every segment from
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Malibu .. Holden’s spectacular return to the mid-size sedan segment.
Prestige .. roomy comfort inside the Holden Malibu.
Barina to Caprice.” Holden is offering the all-new Malibu in its familiar model nomenclature – entry-grade CD and range-topping CDX both in petrol or diesel. Like the Commodore, the Malibu comes stacked with standard features including colour touch screen with Holden’s MyLink app-based infotainment system, plus reversing camera, rear park assist, sensor key technology and push button start. The entry level Malibu CD rolls on 17-in. alloy wheels and includes steering wheel audio controls, Bluetooth, cruise control, automatic headlamps, power height adjustable seats
and electric park brake. Malibu CDX moves up to 18-in. wheels and is dressed up with leather covered seats, the front heated, with eight-way power adjustment, leather wrapped steering wheel, rain sensing wipers and dual zone climate control. On the outside, the CDX has front fog lamps, chrome highlights and LED rear lights. The range is available in seven colours, including prestige paint at a $550 premium. Following the lead of the allnew VF Holden Commodore, extensive standard equipment underscores the tremendous value of the Malibu, including six airbags in the CD model. Highlighting again the ‘internationalisation’ of the automotive industry are the two four-cylinder engines on offer – the 2.4-litre petrol engine comes from the GM plant in Bupyeong, South Korea, while the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel is an Opel engine (used in the Insignia) and comes from Kaiserslautern, Germany. Both drive the front wheels by way of a six-speed automatic transmission. The petrol engine delivers 123kW of power at 5800 rpm and peak torque of 225Nm at 4600 rpm. Fuel consumption
(combined cycle) is 6.4l/100km and it scores a ‘4’ rating in the federal government’s Green Vehicle Guide. For Holden Malibu’s turbodiesel, there’s 117kW of power at 4000 rpm and peak torque of 350Nm from 1750 rpm. Fuel consumption (combined cycle) is 6.4l/100km in the CD and 6.5l/100km in the CDX. The Malibu may be a $28,490 mid-size sedan (up to $35,990 for the CDX diesel), but it’s the first General Motors sedan to receive the maximum five-star safety rating for pedestrian protection. Elsewhere the elegant looks of the Malibu reflect the designers’ efforts for simplicity and efficiency. There’s plenty of shoulder space and head room and the soft interior surfaces give the feeling of prestige With a name that suggests a funky sports utility vehicle, or even a beach buggy, the Malibu sedan should kick sand in the face of close rivals. Prices for the full range: CD petrol $28,490; CDX petrol $31,990; CD diesel $32,490; CDX diesel $35,990.
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EvENts/CLAssIFIEDs Registration of Expressions of Interest Ta Ann Tasmania is planning a plywood manufacturing addition to its Smithton Veneer mill. It is expected that positions will likely be progressively filled during the first half of 2014. To assist in planning the staffing of the mill Ta Ann Tasmania is seeking to develop a register of experienced machine operators interested in being advised of opportunities as they arise. To be placed on the register you will have extensive experience in operating any or all of the following machinery in a plywood industry: • Face/back composer • Core builders • Glue spreader and cold press • Hot press • Double saw • Sander
• More than 6700 deliveries and 15,000 viewers each week
Ta Ann Tasmania seeks to identify highly talented machine operators with a range of mechanical and technical skills including: • Plywood processing • Technical aptitude • Problem solving ability • Initiative and passion for improvement Please send a letter or email registering your interest by 30 November 2013, including contact details, email contact for project updates and details of your experience in the plywood industry to: the Human resources Coordinator, ta Ann tasmania Pty Ltd 150 Davey street Hobart TAS 7000 Email hr@taanntas.com tA ANN tAsMANIA
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