by Working Forest | Feb 16, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Q: What do you think of pressure-treated wood foundations (PWF) instead of concrete or block foundations? I’m getting contradictory advice. A: Using wood as a foundation for a house seems risky and prone to failure from rot, but I’ve never heard of any problems with...
by Working Forest | Feb 5, 2016 | Articles
Strik Baldinelli Moniz, Civil and Structural Engineers are proud to announce the first Six Storey Wood Framed Midrise Building Project has been constructed in Hamilton, Ontario. Templar Flats is a mixed-use building designed by Lintack Architects and will be the first...
by Working Forest | Feb 2, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
TimberWest salutes the Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order passing into law. This historic legal order is the result of more than 15 years of discussions between First Nations, Government, forest companies and environmental groups working together to find sustainable...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles
The weaker Canadian dollar has made this country’s lumber products more competitive globally, which has helped not only large producers but also smaller operations like private woodlots. This was one positive to emerge from the Boundary Woodlot Association (BWA)...
by Working Forest | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Wood products producers are encouraged by the Trudeau government’s decision to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the first step to ratifying a sweeping agreement with Japan, Australia and other Asian countries. International Trade Minister Christia Freeland...
by Working Forest | Jan 29, 2016 | Articles
In the snowy woods of northern New England and other forested parts of the country, the lumberjack is an endangered species. As high-tech machinery replaces chain saws, which themselves replaced the axe, a generations-old way of life is disappearing, one that...
