By Joy Crane There was a steady stream of visitors through the hall housing the WoodEX for Africa exhibition in June, and one exhibit stopped people in their tracks. Holzbau CPT erected a large exhibit…
By Joy Crane The annual Wood Conference in Cape Town is the only timber-focused event in South Africa that has brought together a network of over 1000 people from diverse professions and interests. It is…
Over 1000 professionals, academics, business owners, investors, sawmillers and students interested in using timber in the built environment joined the Kuratle family to celebrate the 15th annual Wood Conference in Cape Town in February. The…
Registration for Focus on Forestry 2026 is open, and the organisers, CMO, Nelson Mandela University and Forestry South Africa have announced that the theme for Focus on Forestry 2026 is Operational excellence in African forestry: Building…
Johannesburg, South Africa – Visitor registration is now officially open for WoodEX for Africa 2026, taking place from 9–11 June 2026 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. WoodEX for Africa is Southern Africa’s leading trade…
Wood took the stage in November at the 2025 Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) in Cape Town, where industry experts addressed delegates in a timber-focused workshop on the theme Timber transformed: Building our future…
By Joy Crane Visitor numbers were up from last year, with a significant increase in attendees from other African countries showing an interest in the South African exhibitors who dominated the 4000 square metres of…
By Joy Crane All photos by Joy Crane © ForSawn Media Pty Ltd The organisers and several exhibitors celebrated 50 years of dedicated service to the sector, reaffirming the biennial trade fair’s global position as…
By Joy Crane The Kuratle Group’s 14th annual Wood Conference, held on 25 February 2025 at the CTICC in Cape Town, convened a diverse group of architects, wood scientists, timber engineers, sawmillers, students, and enthusiasts…
The annual WoodEX for Africa trade show co-located with the Big Five Construct Exhibition at Gallagher Convention Centre last month was well-attended. There was a steady stream of visitors from when the doors opened on…
