Timber Durability and New Technology: Affordable innovations that extend service life and building opportunities

Event Type: Seminar
Date: Thursday 29 March 2012
Location: Fitzy’s Loganholme Cnr Bryants Rd & Pacific Highway Loganholme (30 minutes from Brisbane CBD)

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Event Description

Not sure of timber performance under harsh conditions? It’s time to update your know-how because the correct choice of product, good design and the help of technology mean that almost any end-use can now have a timber based solution.

Event Program

Whether you design, specify, build with, or sell timber attend this event to:

• Receive guidelines for choosing appropriate species, finishes and maintenance to deliver effective building service life.
• Find out the latest information regarding treatment systems that improve durability.
• Hear the forecast for Queensland’s 2012 housing market.
• Understand how new innovations in timber building systems could save you time and money

2.15	Registration. Tea & Coffee.
2.45	Welcome and Introduction Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland
2.50	Australia’s economic conditions & the outlook for Queensland’s housing market Harley Dale, Chief Economist, HIA
3.20	New technologies for residential & commercial timber building systems that increase sustainability and construction efficiency: a flash in the pan or here to stay? Professor Keith Crews,Centre for Built Infrastructure Research, University of Technology Sydney
3.50	Afternoon Tea
4.05	Timber durability: what’s hot and what’s not ·         H2 vs H2F vs H3 ·         Treatment – emphasis on H2/H2F, Nth and Sth tropic, and H3 Colin MacKenzie, Manager Application & Use, Timber Queensland
4.35	PANEL DISCUSSION Is treated timber more durable? Moderator: Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland Panellists:                             Geoff Stringer Hyne                                                 Noel Wootton,Bretts Timber & Hardware                                                 Elias Akle, Osmose                                                 Chris Hay, Northside Trusses and Frames
5.00	Conclusion & Cocktail function

Event Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

 www.hyne.com.au

 Exhibitor

www.osmose.com.au

RSVP

Registrations are now closed. Contact Clarissa Brandt, Communications Manager, Timber Queensland 07 3358 7906 / clarissa@timberqueensland.com.au

CPD Points

This event qualifies attendees for CPD Points.