Bill Conerly Senior Contributor Forbes FORBES — The current housing boom will flatten in 2022—or possibly early 2023—when mortgage interest rates rise. There is no bubble to burst, though prices may retreat from panic-buying highs. The boom produced some frantic buying, bids in excess of asking prices, and plenty of worry among would-be homeowners….
OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL — There may be more than 100 companies of all sizes already deeply immersed in Renfrew County forestry, but the 160-year-old industry is far from saturated. There’s always room for a few more, says Alastair Baird, the manager of economic development services for the County of Renfrew. Although it’s too early to…
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 circuit breakers designed to halt trading. Late in the…
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 project that will look at the potential benefits of using a hybrid of steel and timber in…
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 that will help drive economic recovery and change the face of…
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 valuable machine data. By increasing access to JDLink™ connectivity, John Deere is helping to streamline…
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 Boards can begin applying for funding through the second intake of the Green Infrastructure stream. The Green Stream…
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 sawmill, which serves North American and Asian markets. Hampton Lumber is a nearly 80-year-old company based out of Portland….
This year, to celebrate responsible forestry and FSC, we have designed an entire week of celebrations culminating in FSC Friday – our annual global awareness day. FSC Week is designed to increase knowledge, encourage commitment and raise appreciation for FSC and FSC certified products. This year’s theme is Stand For Forests. Stand with FSC. A rallying…
BC FIRST NATIONS FORESTRY COUNCIL — Under the current provincial revenue sharing program (Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreements) First Nations communities receive a share of stumpage the Province collects from harvesting activities on their territories. Charlene Higgins Since the start of this program in 2013, the Province has shared less than 6% of stumpage…