by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
In recent months, the Wood WORKS! E-learning Centre added 15 new courses that were recorded at the Wood Solutions Fairs in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. Through the Wood WORKS! eLearning Center, you can take a wide range of courses about designing and building with...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
Don’t miss this comprehensive, one-day educational event that will discuss the 2015 National Code change permitting wood-frame mid-rise construction. We will be taking a look at fire protection, acoustic, structural, building envelope for these buildings. Learn best...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
When Susan Yurkovich steps in as chief executive officer of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) in September, she will be returning to an industry loaded with opportunities but also facing some of the most serious challenges in its history. Yurkovich, who was...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
The bullish hopes for a stronger recovery in B.C.’s lumber sector in 2015 ran smack into a more bearish first-quarter market, with a lot of U.S. shipments frozen out by harsh winter conditions and a slowdown in the China construction market. The results aren’t so...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
As the name suggests, Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. is in the energy business. But it can also be considered a forestry company, because it has created an extra link in the value-added chain for the B.C. lumber industry. Many British Columbians will remember beehive...
