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REGULARS
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Talking Timber: The search for that .
classic beauty
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Wood for thought
EVENTS
10th Annual Wood Conference Review
Wood Wise: Stellenbosch University .
– New CNC training facility
FEATURES
Wooden flooring: Warmth, comfort and
timeless beauty!
Personality profile: A vision for
carbon neutrality
39 Products
NEWS
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Houtlander’s Collectable Range
Pops Up in Cape Town
FSC - a valuable tool for
implementing the UN’s Sustainable .
Development Goals
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FEATURES
The role of Timber in the
Living Building Challenge
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FEATURES
Timber interiors: low-carbon options for
healthy buildings
EVENTS
8 10th Annual Wood Conference
Review
15 Register for WoodEX for Africa 2020!
16 What’s happening
FEATURES
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ASSOCIATIONS
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ITC-SA: Roof inspection workshops .
come to JHB & CT in May
SSA: Buildings can become carbon
sink if wood replaces cement and steel
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Wooden flooring: Warmth, comfort .
and timeless beauty!
The role of Timber in the Living
Building Challenge
Timber interiors: low-carbon
options for healthy buildings
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