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The Case and Need for Mass Timber
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CLT Design & Sructural Engineering Workshop – Stellenbosch
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Partnering with Wood-Mizer drives DRC sawmill’s growth
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Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol
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Eco-friendly football stadium takes root in Lesotho
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Mercer Mass Timber Launches Mass Timber Installation Services
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Mercer Mass Timber Launches Mass Timber Installation Services

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International Day of Forests | Seven things you didn’t know have their roots in wood
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How engineered wood can decarbonise the South African built environment
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Executive Director’s Report / February Newsletter 2024
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Limpopo Sawn Pine Timber Operation to be sold as a Going Concern
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Executive Director’s Report / January Newsletter 2024
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Research on pine trees shows hope for employment
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European Union entry procedure of goods as of 3 June 2024
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COP28 announcement pushes for more timber in construction and more sustainable forestry
13Dec
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Initiative for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood
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Initiative for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood

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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – 12 December (now CPD accredited!)
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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – 12 December (now CPD accredited!)

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Cameroon Sawmilling Success
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Executive Director’s Report / November Newsletter 2023
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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing
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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Structural design considerations and testing

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AUCTION – Stevens Lumber Mill
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AUCTION – Stevens Lumber Mill

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Executive Director’s Report / October Newsletter 2023
31Oct
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FSC project certification for the built environment
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Dehumidification technology for drying lumber
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Dehumidification technology for drying lumber

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Winners of the first South Africa Timber Design Competition announced
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Winners of the first South Africa Timber Design Competition announced

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South African softwood sawmillers struggle as markets tank
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South African softwood sawmillers struggle as markets tank

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Timber Frame Design & Construction – 1 Day Workshop
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Timber Frame Design & Construction – 1 Day Workshop

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NMU Modern Silviculture Webinar 2023
12Oct
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NMU Modern Silviculture Webinar 2023

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Global brands partner with FSC to engage shoppers in forest protection
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Executive Director’s Report / September Newsletter 2023
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Use of Timber must be promoted in the construction – Deputy Minister Gina
14Sep
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WEBINAR – Unpacking the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement for the Timber Processing and Pulp & Paper Sector
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Arbor Week 2023
31Aug
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Webinar – 28 Sep 2023: Calculating carbon sequestration and GHG emissions using value based platform
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Webinar – 19 Sep 2023: Calculating carbon sequestration and GHG emissions using the measurement, reporting and verification tool
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Timber Construction Conference
16Aug
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Timber Construction Conference

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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Construction Detailing for Mass Timber Building
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TALKING TIMBER WEBINAR – Construction Detailing for Mass Timber Building

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The Winds of Change are blowing over the Skills Development Landscape in SA
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Executive Director’s Report – July 2023
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Timber Frame Design & Construction – 1 Day Workshop
31Jul
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Timber Frame Design & Construction – 1 Day Workshop

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Final Responsible Use – Train the Trainer Module for 2023
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Final Responsible Use – Train the Trainer Module for 2023

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New engineered wood project in Cape Town
17Jul
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New engineered wood project in Cape Town

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Executive Director’s Report – June 2023
10Jul
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Executive Director’s Report – June 2023

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Michael Peter addresses SSA AGM
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Michael Peter addresses SSA AGM

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Sawmilling South Africa – May Update
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Sawmilling South Africa – May Update

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Talking Timber Webinar – Certification, Chain of Custody & Sustainable Sourcing
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Forestry South Africa launches video to celebrate International Day of Biological Diversity
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Sawmilling South Africa – April Update
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Sawmilling South Africa – April Update

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Duva Timbers continues its robust growth path
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Duva Timbers continues its robust growth path

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SSA – April 2023 Newsletter
04May
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WoodEX for Africa 2023: Only Two Months to Go and 80% Sold Out!
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WoodEX for Africa 2023: Only Two Months to Go and…

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World BioEconomy Forum launches a survey on forming a global hub for the bioeconomy
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World BioEconomy Forum launches a survey on forming a global…

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FOREST21 exceeding all expectations
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FOREST21 exceeding all expectations

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ABB unveils Unstoppable film series to underline the lives of women in industry and advocate for diversity
29Mar
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SSA – February 2023 Newsletter
07Mar
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SSA – February 2023 Newsletter

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Talking Timber Series Webinar – Sustainability of Timber in the Built Environment
28Feb
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Invitation to a workshop on compliance with new Methyl Bromide usage procedure in South Africa
21Feb
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Feb 2023 CLT Study.1 from Sawmilling South AfricaResults from recent MSc study provides design values for SA Pine CLT">
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Pine Logs for Sale
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Pine Logs for Sale

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SSA – January 2023 Newsletter
31Jan
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Stellenbosch student wins international award for best PhD thesis in Wood Science in 2022
21Jan
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Stellenbosch student wins international award for best PhD thesis in…

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Timber engineering for fire
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Timber engineering for fire

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Two leaders from opposite sides of the world discuss climate friendly forest policy
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Keeping 1.5°C alive through growing the climate-positive forestry based bio-economy
29Dec
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Keeping 1.5°C alive through growing the climate-positive forestry based bio-economy

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Towards recovery, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture – A multi stakeholder partnership
26Dec
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Towards recovery, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture – A multi…

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Climate Smart Farming, Forestry & Carbon Neutral Red Meat
21Dec
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Climate Smart Farming, Forestry & Carbon Neutral Red Meat

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The role of certified timber plantations in keeping 1.5 alive
16Dec
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The role of certified timber plantations in keeping 1.5 alive

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SSA – November / December 2022 Newsletter
01Dec
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SSA – November / December 2022 Newsletter

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Launch of the Forest Sector Nature Positive Roadmap
16Nov
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Launch of the Forest Sector Nature Positive Roadmap

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New report recommends growth in sustainable forestry via nationally determined approaches to meet climate driven demand for fibre and timber
15Nov
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New report recommends growth in sustainable forestry via nationally determined…

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SSA – October 2022 Newsletter
01Nov
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Talking Timber Series Webinar – Timber & Fire
19Oct
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Talking Timber Series Webinar – Timber & Fire

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SSA – September 2022 Newsletter
03Oct
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Sawmilling South Africa AGM – Highlights
04Jul
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Sawmilling South Africa AGM – Highlights

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The sun shines for Densa and White River Sawmills
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The sun shines for Densa and White River Sawmills

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Timber ticks the boxes as a low carbon, sustainable and versatile building material
22Jun
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Timber ticks the boxes as a low carbon, sustainable and…

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Optimising cross-cut saws increase volume and value recovery
14Jun
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Optimising cross-cut saws increase volume and value recovery

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NRCS’ Inaction Spurs on Dangerous Criminals
14Jun
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NRCS’ Inaction Spurs on Dangerous Criminals

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Arxada Announces New Appointment – Customer Accounts Manager
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Arxada Announces New Appointment – Customer Accounts Manager

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#Time for Timber Tackles the Finance & Insurance Sectors
15May
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#Time for Timber Tackles the Finance & Insurance Sectors

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The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, Particularly in Europe but also in China and the US
28Apr
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The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short…

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Stora Enso to sell its sawmills and forest operations in Russia
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Stora Enso to sell its sawmills and forest operations in…

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