by Working Forest | Oct 6, 2016 | Archives
Canadian lumber and government officials told the U.S. trade representative that any new softwood lumber agreement must reflect the differences in forestry regimes across the country. The chief executives of 10 lumber producers and Canadian International Trade...
by Working Forest | Oct 6, 2016 | Archives
With 18 stories and 53 meters height, the recently completed Brock Commonsdormitory of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, is the world’s tallest timber tower. Recent advances in solid wood panel technology, specifically in cross laminated...
by Working Forest | Oct 6, 2016 | Archives
Under construction at the University of British Columbia Point Grey campus, the CA$51.5 million mass timber structure is a hybrid system comprised of cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor slabs, glulam columns, steel connectors, and concrete cores. On target to achieve...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
Ready, set, click… the Council of Forest Industries and our media partner Canadian Forest Industries Magazine are happy to announce the launch of the Community Forestry Photo Contest! Starting September 21 and running until December 9, we will be accepting photo...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
The possible closure of the B.C. Wildfire Rapattack barracks in Salmon Arm came up at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention which ran from Sept. 26 to 30 in Victoria. Salmon Arm coun. Ken Jamieson said the possibility of closing the barracks...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
Wells Gray Community Forest is planning for the longterm, according to general manager George Brcko. That was the theme of a tour of the community forest held recently as part of National Forest Week. Despite the community forest recently announcing that it had up to...
