by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2015 | Archives
he two most important new trends to emerge from the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) 27th Annual Awards of Excellence that are more wood is being used by major contractors and their commitment to sustainable construction. “One of the...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2015 | Archives
Architectural science and civil engineering students from Ryerson University were recently put to the test in this year’s TimberFever Design-Build Challenge. Presented by Moses Structural Engineers, the challenge involved designing and building an emergency relief...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2015 | Archives
Resolute Forest has added its voice to Nova Scotia’s complaints against a U.S. duty imposed on a certain type of Canadian-made glossy paper products. The Montreal-based company says it believes the U.S. Commerce Department failed to consider all the relevant factors...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2015 | Archives
B.C.-based Catalyst Paper has been hit with punishing duties on its U.S. exports of a specialty paper because American companies say Canadian producers are subsidized and dumping the product at below-market prices south of the border. However, Catalyst argues the...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2015 | Archives
British Columbia’s Chief Forester Diane Nicholls announced Thursday that Canfor Corp.’s annual allowable cut (AAC) for a cut block near Chetwynd will increased by 72 per cent from 900,000 cubic metres to 1.5 million. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and...
