by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
BEIJING, The Associated Press — Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and hundreds of reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents, officials and state media reported Tuesday. The area...
by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
The Construction Index — RPB Hotels & Resorts has awarded HDR the contract for the new 82-suite Ramada Hotel in Kelowna. The city of Kelowna was an early adopter of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction of up to 12 storeys....
by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
SEATTLE, PRNewswire — Weyerhaeuser Company has provided an update on actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have taken significant steps to protect the health and well-being of our employees, consistent with Weyerhaeuser’s...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2020 | Archives
Environmental Journal — University of Liverpool engineers have built an eco-friendly timber building that does not use any adhesives in the construction process. Photo Credit – the University of Liverpool According to the report in the Environmental Journal, the...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2020 | Archives
Argus Media — Expectations of a downturn in sawmill activity — a likely result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — has prompted concerns over wood pellet raw material supply and stalled discussions for winter 2020-21 deliveries. According to a report by Argus...
