Ed Scott spent the last 20 years of his working career before he retired in several management and technical positions in the plywood and timber industries. Some of these were as Queensland branch manager for Australia wide companies. Included in this was three years working in the Qld. Timber Research and Development Advisory Council [TRADAC]. This organisation assisted all who needed technical assistance and produced a wide range of technical bulletins covering correct procedures to be followed in different uses. Ed Scott has a degree in Science from the University of Qld. and completed the two-year Wood Technology course run by specialists from Qld. Forestry at the Brisbane Technical College.