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🌱 RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE

150 seconds is all it takes for Australia’s plantations to grow enough structural timber to frame an average house.

That’s why timber is The Ultimate Renewable.

Structural timber is grown in managed plantations and forests, with harvested trees replanted as part of a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting and replanting.

🌱 Renewable resource that can be regrown.
🌲 Grown in managed plantations and forests.
🔄 Harvested and replanted as part of a continuous cycle.

Using timber supports the ongoing cycle of growing, harvesting and replanting forests — helping provide a renewable resource for generations to come.

🌲 Strong where it matters, light where it counts.

Timber framing offers an impressive combination of strength and practicality, making it a smart choice for modern construction.

With a high strength-to-weight ratio, timber delivers proven structural performance while weighing substantially less than many alternative building materials.

That lighter weight can bring practical benefits across the building process — from easier transport and onsite handling to simpler installation and construction logistics.

💪 Strong structural performance.
🚚 Easier to transport and handle.
🔨 Simpler installation on site.

Timber proves that you don’t have to compromise strength to make construction easier.

🌳 Celebrating National Forestry Day 2026 🌳

Today, we join the forest industries across Australia in celebrating National Forestry Day and recognising the important contribution forestry makes to our country.

From the forests that store carbon to the timber grown for Australian homes, forestry supports jobs, regional communities and our economy.

Here in Western Australia, we’re proud to be part of that national story and to celebrate the people who work across our forest industries every day.

🌲 Grown for Australian homes. Grown for our future.