Valley Wood Project - Pioneering Timber Innovation in Norway
May 26, 2025
In 2019, the completion of Oslotre’s Valley Wood project marked a significant milestone in Norway's architectural landscape. Standing as the largest and tallest timber office building in the country, this seven-story structure pushed the boundaries of timber construction, showcasing innovation and precision in design and execution. Known for pushing the boundaries in timber architecture, Oslotre’s Valley Wood building serves as a testament to the advancement of construction techniques and highlights Oslotre's expertise in timber construction and their commitment to healthy, durable and sustainable architecture.
Webinar: Plantation Resource in to the future
May 20, 2025
Learn about the availability of plantation timber products, both current and upcoming, that are shaping the future of construction. This session is a must-attend for builders, designers, and architects passionate about sustainable building practices that benefit both the environment and the community. Participants will gain valuable insights into sustainable building practices and the future of plantation timber in construction.
Golden Light and Timeless Warmth: Nebraska House by Lara Maeseele Celebrates Tasmanian Oak
May 14, 2025
Tucked along the coastal northern tip of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Nebraska House is an architectural homage to light, landscape, and local materials, most notably, the refined, golden warmth of Tasmanian Oak. Designed by Belgian-born, Tasmania-based architect Lara Maeseele, the home represents a culmination of her values: sustainable design, strong materiality, and deep respect for place. Following the success of her award-winning Killora Bay project, also on Bruny Island, Lara was approached by the clients with a bold yet clear brief: create a spacious, light-filled family retreat using timber, with a particular emphasis on authenticity and durability. The result is a home where Tasmanian Oak is not just a material, but a unifying design language.
Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink: Timber Construction for Climate Change Mitigation
May 5, 2025
A groundbreaking study by researchers proposes a revolutionary approach to transform urban construction from a climate threat into a powerful climate solution.
Nothing is being done anywhere else in the world that we can't do here. Timber Expert Michael Lee on building Net Zero.
May 1, 2025
Michael "Mick" Lee on the potential for net-zero buildings in Australia and the capabilities of local timber manufacturers to support this vision.
Are Net Zero Embodied Carbon Buildings Possible?
April 23, 2025
And why two leading experts want architects to challenge commercial office space design and start hugging columns.
Timberlink
April 2, 2025
Timberlink® is a leading producer of Australian Radiata Pine timber products sourced from sustainably managed Australian pine plantations.
Questions about Tasmanian Timber? Ask the expert.
January 6, 2025
In an industry with many highly knowledgeable people, few have the length and breadth of experience as Michael Lee. Michael, or Mick as he is known, has been in the timber industry in Tasmania for over 35 years. A former Production Manager at one of the largest timber companies in the state, and Operations Manager and General Manger at other major operations Mick knows Tasmanian timber like few others.
The project management of a ground-breaking building: Fairbrothers’ Dylan Graham on The University of Tasmania’s Rivers Edge development.
July 15, 2024
As part of the University of Tasmania’s Northern Transformation Project Program, the $45.5m River’s Edgedevelopment is a jewel in the crown of the state’s new education precinct. Overseeing the construction of this extraordinary building was Fairbrother’s Project Manager for Construction for North West Tasmania, Dylan Graham.
River’s Edge by Wardle
November 7, 2023
Following the opening of the University of Tasmania’s Inveresk Library by Wardle in early 2022, the second major building in the Northern Transformation Program is now complete. Designed as a pairing to the Willis Street Building, “The Shed”, to be completed in 2024, the latest building opened to students, staff, and the Tasmanian public in July 2023. With its sleek geometric lines and industrial exterior referencing the existing architecture of the area, the interior reveals a delightfully unexpected material palette. The brief and goals of the project required a material low in embodied carbon, a material that would challenge the traditional aesthetic of institutional settings and one that would support local Tasmanian jobs and businesses. The material chosen for meeting and surpassing these requirements? Tasmanian Oak.
David Rowlinson from Planet Ark’s Make it Wood campaign, explains forest certification, why Planet Ark supports sustainable forestry, and how timber is helping tackle climate change.
June 13, 2023
David Rowlinson is on a mission to help create lasting and significant behavior change in the fight to protect our environment. With a background in architecture and building engineering, David has spent much of his career in the building product sector, increasingly focusing on the environmental impacts of building and building products. Now with Australia’s most trusted environmental organisation, Planet Ark, David is the program manager for their ‘Make it Wood’ campaign. Designed to encourage the increased use of responsibly sourced wood as a building material and other household items, the campaign argues responsibly sourced, certified wood is the only building material that helps tackle climate change.
Cusp to invest in a new facility to increase production by 100%
March 20, 2023
It started with a bold idea. It progressed because of an unwavering belief that it could be done. And in June 2021 the newly branded Cusp Building Solutions launched the first certified plantation hardwood CLT in the world. From a resource traditionally used for woodchips, Cusp now creates a range of mass timber elements for the built environment. Cusp is now set to relocate to a larger manufacturing facility to enable an immediate increase in production of 100% with further increases planned for the medium and long term.
Launceston's mass timber building a glimpse into the built environment future
September 29, 2022
The new headquarters for health insurance company St Luke’s Health is a building ahead of its time. The 5,500sqm Launceston project will be the most sustainable and carbon-positive office development in Tasmania, and the targeted 40% reduction in carbon will make it one of the first Net Zero Carbon projects in Australia.
McKay Timber
June 6, 2019
As a major manufacturer and supplier, McKay Timber has been a trusted name since 1947, providing quality timber across Tasmania, Australia, and beyond. With factories in Glenorchy, Southern Tasmania, Prospect in Northern Tasmania and Dandenong in Victoria, McKay Timber stands as a family-owned business rooted in a legacy of over 75 years. Our commitment to excellence spans generations, ensuring the availability of premium Tasmanian, Australian, and imported timber products across the nation.
