by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Vancouver architect Marie-Odile Marceau and the Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George, designed by the firm Michael Green Architecture, were among the big winners at the 11th annual Wood WORKS B.C. Wood Design Awards, handed out in a ceremony this week at...
by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
A worker in the Lakeland Mills sawmill described a marked difference in dealing with sawdust since the facility was rebuilt following the explosion nearly three years ago that killed two men and injured 20 others. In particular, Wayne Cleghorn said during Wednesday...
by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
Low-cost Russian newsprint is biting a big piece out of North American producers’ traditional export markets in Asia and Latin America – especially India. The Russian shipments, offered at prices reflecting the Ukraine sanctions and the ruble’s 50 per cent drop...
by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
Data from only a small number of gene variants can predict which maritime pine trees are most vulnerable to climate change, scientists report in the March issue of GENETICS. The results will improve computer models designed to forecast where forests will grow as the...
by Working Forest | Mar 6, 2015 | Archives
New research reveals major global corporations are still ignoring regulations put in place to protect consumers from misleading marketing claims. New research, commissioned by the international non-profit organization Two Sides, has revealed that major global...