Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is poised to make architectural history with the construction of a groundbreaking 55-story timber tower. This ambitious project is set to surpass the current tallest timber building in the world — the 25-story Ascent building, also located in Milwaukee. By choosing to embrace timber for high-rise construction on such a large scale, the…
ESA’s Biomass satellite will revolutionize forest monitoring by mapping biomass across the globe, offering crucial data.
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is organizing meetings to promote the use of mass timber construction and its benefits in Georgia’s forestry and construction
In the ongoing softwood lumber trade conflict, the United States has moved forward with its plans to significantly raise the tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports, now imposing a 14.54 percent duty as additional tariffs, including new tariffs and subsidy tariffs, bringing the total tariffs to this level. The duties, or tariffs, on softwood lumber…
In a significant code update, Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will soon amend its Building Code, allowing Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings to soar up to 18 stories—6 stories higher than the current limit. The Ontario Forest Industries Association Applauds Government’s Decision Ontario’s forest products industry is welcoming the government’s move to…
Enjoy reading how the experts are working to redefine a cord of wood. How to measure a unit of firewood is a fiery debate we think you will enjoy reading about.
Rubberwood stumps, large-diameter round wood, storm debris, land clearing, and other wood residuals are processed into valuable biomass feedstock with WSM’s electric Titan Horizontal Grinding Systems. Stumps and other residuals are initially fed to WSM’s severe-duty Disc Screen to remove dirt and rock. This step reduces wear on the Titan Grinder, providing savings on maintenance….
OREGON CITY, Ore., The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that builds upon the existing collaborative relationship between the SLB and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the MOU and effective immediately, the SLB and USDA expand a public-private partnership that seeks to grow demand for…
IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Wood Pellets – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings. Global wood pellet imports spiked by +9.2% y-o-y to $4.5B, reaching the highest point ever. The UK remains the largest wood pellet importer, accounting for 35% of the…
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS — Lumber prices haven’t shown signs of rebounding yet, as OSB continues to have triple digit declines – According to Random Lengths, the Framing Lumber Composite fell by $16 w/w to $463, the 11 th consecutive weekly drop. Buying demand has been slow to come back, with the recent curtailments in BC over…