by Working Forest | Jan 28, 2016 | Archives
In light of the global stock market turmoil, the deep dive of the Canadian dollar and the ongoing commodities sell-off, what is the outlook for B.C.’s forest sector? On fundamentals, softwood lumber prices – in U.S. dollars – should not be as low as they are today....
by Working Forest | Jan 28, 2016 | Archives
The Canadian dollar’s nosedive has disrupted North American lumber markets to the point that Canada is expected to face currency-induced pressure to make concessions in the next softwood lumber agreement with the United States. Henry Spelter, a leading analyst at the...
by Working Forest | Jan 28, 2016 | Archives
It could be weeks, if not months, before investigators and the public know exactly what happened at a New Westminster lumber yard where two people were killed in a workplace incident. Two men, reported be to in their 60s, were killed after being crushed by a load of...
by Working Forest | Jan 28, 2016 | Archives
The annual WoodWORKS! International Wood Symposium this year is all about tall towers. Towers constructed from timbers, that is. Among the themes: Who is building them, what are the latest materials and techniques and how are developers getting them built in a sector...
by Working Forest | Jan 28, 2016 | Archives
Damning reports indicate WorkSafeBC found multiple infractions at a New Westminster lumber yard where two workers were killed last weekend. The accident, which occurred at United Gateway Logistics on January 23, involved lumber falling from a forklift. The two victims...
