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Arup publishes a guide on fire-safe design of mass timber buildings
05, Aug 2024The demand for mass timber in construction is increasing as society seeks to build with more sustainable materials. Building codes and design guidance for using mass timber vary...
Read MoreJetteson Timbers invests in Four new Bell Loggers
01, Aug 2024Nestled in the picturesque KwaZulu-Natal Midlands area of Karkloof is Jetteson Timbers, a family-owned and operated business with Brendon Raw at its helm. Brendon grew up in Karkloof...
Read MoreCompliant on Medical Surveillance? Dolphin Bay can Help
31, Jul 2024Dolphin Bay and our occupational medicine specialist, Dr Greg Kew (pictured above), have drawn up a programme for biomedical evaluation compliance at our manufacturing facilities...
Read MoreGrowing timber business upgrades with latest loggers
30, Jul 2024Nestled in the picturesque KwaZulu-Natal Midlands area of Karkloof is Jetteson Timbers, a quintessential family-owned and operated business with Brendon Raw at the helm, says Bell Equipment in a...
Read MoreGuy Payn Sawmills wins the 2024 Sawmill Improvement Award
26, Jul 2024Congratulations to Guy Payn Sawmills for participating in the Crickmay & Associates Intermill Comparison (IMC) and attaining the 2024 Sawmill Improvement Award. Andrew Crickmay announced...
Read MoreSawmilling in the shadow of the dragon
25, Jul 2024The southern slopes of the Drakensberg or Dragon Mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province, is home to New Heights Sawmill and a Wood-Mizer sawmill line that governs the mill’s output...
Read MoreRothoblaas helps kick-start the CLT revolution in South Africa
22, Jul 2024Globally, mass timber construction is becoming the norm. Mention detailing for prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures and mass timber buildings in Europe, Australia...
Read MoreTalking Timber webinar - 8 August - Exterior Applications for Timber
19, Jul 2024Great news! Our next Talking Timber webinar is set to take place on 8 August 2024 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. The topic will centre around Exterior Applications for Timber. Proper exterior treatments protect...
Read MoreResearch advances the viability of SA's fast-growing plantation species for engineered wood products
18, Jul 2024In the era of heightened concern for sustainability and conserving our planet's resources, timber stands out as one of the few renewable construction materials, possessing the unique ability to store...
Read MoreStructural design considerations and testing
16, Jul 2024The eighth episode of Sawmilling South Africa's (SSA's) Talking Timber webinar series featured the University of Pretoria's structural engineer, Dr Johann van der Merwe, and Stellenbosch University's...
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