by Working Forest | Apr 12, 2016 | Archives
B.C.’s focus on heavy timber and mass wood construction is reshaping the construction industry, creating a new type of construction expertise, while also showing the private sector that mid and highrise wood structures can make economic sense. “Since the...
by Working Forest | Apr 12, 2016 | Archives
Changing the Point Tupper biomass generating facility’s must-run status won’t affect employment there and will benefit the province’s ratepayers, a Nova Scotia Power official says. Sasha Irving, vice-president of communications and public affairs, said in an interview...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Archives
The mountain pine beetle has had a huge impact on B.C.’s forest industry, but it’s not the only issue facing the industry. The Council of Forest Industries held its annual general meeting in Kelowna this week. One of the issues discussed was how the...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Archives
Alberta’s $4-billion forest products sector enjoyed solid growth in 2015, offering a bit of relief to struggling resource towns that have been slammed by the downturn in the oilpatch. The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA), which represents most of the...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Archives
New rules around biomass production in Nova Scotia will reduce the number of trees being cut down in the province for a plant in Port Hawkesbury. When it opened in 2013, the plant was billed as a renewable energy facility that would help the province meet clean energy...
