by Working Forest | Apr 1, 2020 | Archives
Madison’s Lumber Reporter — Sawmill operators across Canada and the US chopped softwood lumber prices last week by a wide margin in response to wavering demand; both surpluses and shortages with supply (depending on who was being asked for which commodity); and,...
by Working Forest | Apr 1, 2020 | Archives
LONDON, — Over the past week, DS Smith has worked closely with food retailers across Europe to design, develop and produce new boxes designed to supply emergency provision boxes to the most vulnerable. In addition to providing critical support to keep goods...
by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
BEIJING, The Associated Press — Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and hundreds of reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents, officials and state media reported Tuesday. The area...
by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
The Construction Index — RPB Hotels & Resorts has awarded HDR the contract for the new 82-suite Ramada Hotel in Kelowna. The city of Kelowna was an early adopter of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction of up to 12 storeys....
by Working Forest | Mar 31, 2020 | Archives
SEATTLE, PRNewswire — Weyerhaeuser Company has provided an update on actions it is taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have taken significant steps to protect the health and well-being of our employees, consistent with Weyerhaeuser’s...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2020 | Archives
Environmental Journal — University of Liverpool engineers have built an eco-friendly timber building that does not use any adhesives in the construction process. Photo Credit – the University of Liverpool According to the report in the Environmental Journal, the...
