by Working Forest | Jul 23, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
CBC NEWS — The price of lumber rose at its fastest pace in more than a year on Thursday, after timber companies warned that wildfires in Western Canada are hurting their business. The price of a lumber futures contract jumped by more than 10 percent, triggering...
by Working Forest | Jul 19, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
THE REMI NETWORK — Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) that will oversee a research...
by Working Forest | Jul 19, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
VANCOUVER, THE PROVINCE OF BC – Building on the success of the first intake of the Mass Timber Demonstration Program, the B.C. government is investing an additional $2 million to open a second intake. The funding will support the advancement of mass timber projects...
by Working Forest | Jul 14, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
Beginning July 14, 2021, customers with active JDLink™ connectivity will no longer be required to renew their subscriptions. Moving forward, customers will be able to activate any compatible machine in their fleet at no additional charge, unlocking access to...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
TORONTO — Ontario is protecting people’s health by bringing infrastructure investments to small communities to help them improve the quality of their drinking water. Starting today, Tuesday, July 13, eligible municipalities, First Nation communities and Local Services...
by Working Forest | Jul 12, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
Approximately 145,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser timberland in Washington have been purchased by Hampton Lumber, the company announced. The purchase includes land in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Chelan, and Kittitas counties, and will feed into Hampton’s Darrington...