by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
CISION NEWSWIRE — Be one of the first to hear about Google’s new 180,000 square foot mass timber pilot project at the virtual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference. Google will unveil the project for the first time, Tuesday, March 30 at 8:15 AM...
by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE — In operation since March 2019, Tolko’s newest low-cost, high-efficiency Lakeview sawmill is up to full speed and operating at its expected performance level. Enveloping a slightly smaller footprint than the 1950s mill it replaced, the...
by Working Forest | Mar 18, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
We will explore how the UK softwood sector bounced back to record numbers during the pandemic, how Brexit is affecting trade, the impact the pandemic has had on the global softwood sector, including the US and Europe, and what the recent Budget announcement means for...
by Working Forest | Mar 17, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
OTTAWA, CTV NEWS — The cost of lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Whether it’s building a backyard deck or fence or framing interior walls for an addition or renovation, the cost will likely be double what it was last year. Initially, Roger Liddle...
by Working Forest | Mar 17, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
By Mike Wehner @MikeWehner A joint venture between Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry and Kyoto University could result in the first use of wood as a satellite building material. Using wood for satellite construction could reduce the space junk problem by a degree, but only if...
by Working Forest | Mar 16, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
GOLDACH, Switzerland, CNW — New data from IQAir’s global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map, reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on...
