Timber shortage emergency summit at SA Parliament warned of looming 'valley of death'
3 years, 6 months ago

Timber shortage emergency summit at SA Parliament warned of looming 'valley of death'

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Australia's timber shortage is not just hurting builders but is having a "big domino effect" on trades dependent on the construction industry, an emergency summit at South Australian Parliament has been told. Key points: Building and housing industry representatives have gathered to discuss the nation's timber shortage One project manager told the summit that there was a "handbrake" on major projects An independent MP says a "valley of death" is not inconceivable The summit — organised by SA Best and attended by key players from the construction and building industries — has been warned about business closures and job losses if solutions are not found. GCJ Constructions project manager Nathan Shanks said some of his projects were experiencing "massive handbrakes" due to the timber shortage. GCJ Constructions project manager Nathan Shanks says his projects are experiencing "massive handbrakes" due to the timber shortage.

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Kangaroo Island timber set for incineration to be used for homes after lifeline from the federal government
3 years, 3 months ago

Kangaroo Island timber set for incineration to be used for homes after lifeline from the federal government

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About 60,000 tonnes of wood will be shipped off South Australia's Kangaroo Island in a bid to avoid it going up in smoke, while also providing desperately needed structural timber for houses. Key points: Kangaroo Island timber plantations were damaged by bushfire in January 2020 A proposal for a port to export timber from the island was knocked back in …

Home builders needing structural timber could be waiting months due to supply shortage
3 years, 8 months ago

Home builders needing structural timber could be waiting months due to supply shortage

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The timber industry is calling for a time extension of the Government's HomeBuilder scheme to ease demand for both domestic and imported timber. Key points: Timberlink ramps up production to meet surging timber demand Reduction in timber imports is fuelling timber shortage OneFortyOne officially opens new drying kilns to drive efficiency at Mt Gambier sawmill While new applications for the …

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