by Working Forest | May 25, 2017 | Archives
uilding tall with structural wood is the aim of many research-minded project teams these days. But the building type is largely outside the scope of current building codes in the U.S., meaning each project requires ample — and often costly — testing to prove it will...
by Working Forest | May 25, 2017 | Archives
On behalf of the Board of Directors of FPInnovations, Mr. Yvon Pelletier, Chairman of the Board, announced today that Pierre Lapointe, President and Chief Executive Officer of FPInnovations is stepping down from his position. A selection process will be started over...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2017 | Archives
New Brunswick’s new special envoy to the United States on the softwood lumber tariff dispute says he will begin work immediately to get the province a favourable deal. David Wilkins, who was in Saint John on Tuesday afternoon with Premier Brian Gallant, said his...
by Working Forest | May 24, 2017 | Archives
A rise in U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood will help drive an increase in lumber exports to China and other Asian markets, Canada’s top trade official said. “There’s an enormous opportunity,” said Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne in an interview in...
by Working Forest | May 23, 2017 | Archives
Canada and the United States are unlikely to strike a deal on a dispute over lumber exports by the time talks on renewing NAFTA start in mid-August, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said earlier in the day he...
