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Furntech’s learning programmes for educators strengthen Liberia’s vocational training system

Liberia’s Youth Rising project, supported by the European Union and Sweden, and implemented by the UN Industrial Development Organization (Unido), is reviving the country’s technical vocation and education training sector by appointing internationally experienced organisations…

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AFGRI’s new Tzaneen branch brings John Deere to Limpopo foresters

AFGRI Equipment Construction and Forestry is excited to announce the opening of its Tzaneen branch in Limpopo, South Africa. The new branch offers a full range of John Deere Equipment, including construction, forestry, agriculture, residential…

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Timber in Context design competition open for entries

The York Timbers sponsored “Timber in Context” competition challenges designers to explore new structural and ecological possibilities of timber construction through innovation in contemporary and traditional wooden materials in designing a Biodiversity Skills Centre that…

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