Premier Christy Clark got the word out early that once the Canadian election was over, she’d be making a big push to renew the softwood lumber deal with the U.S. “We have one year to reach a new agreement,” the premier told local government leaders at their annual convention in late September. “When a newly…

Prince George, B.C.- While the talks are underway for a new softwood lumber agreement,  former Minister of Forests for B.C., Pat Bell, says there  are some different things in play this time round.“First of all there is a standstill  period now for a year, where  no litigation can be brought forth.  Canada is free to ship…

Architectural science and civil engineering students from Ryerson University were recently put to the test in this year’s TimberFever Design-Build Challenge. Presented by Moses Structural Engineers, the challenge involved designing and building an emergency relief medical aid shelter prototype out of wood. Students were placed into eight teams that were all named after types of wood….

Officials in Canada and the United States appear to have resumed the acrimonious softwood trade dispute just where they left off in 2006 — with both sides blaming each other for failing to kick start negotiations. A British Columbia government official said Tuesday the Americans have ignored Canada’s offers to renew or renegotiate the trade…

The BC Lumber Trade Council is urging the federal government to engage with the U.S. government to determine a way forward following the expiration of the Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement. The agreement has been in effect since 2006 and expires on October 12, 2015. The agreement includes a standstill provision that precludes the U.S. from…

The softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the United States expires Monday, and British Columbia is signalling that reaffirming lumber trade stability between the two countries must become a top priority of the new government in Ottawa following the federal election. B.C. Premier Christy Clark said the importance of a renewed lumber deal between Canada and…

In a statement in the Legislature today, Premier Christy Clark underscored the importance of stability in Canada-United States softwood lumber trade to British Columbia. The 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between Canada and the U.S. expires on Oct. 12, 2015. The current agreement ended five years of litigation and returned $4 billion of $5 billion in…

One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of students. When completed, the $51.5-million residence building will stand 53 metres tall (about 174 feet). “This beautiful, new tall wood building will serve as a living laboratory for the UBC community,” said Martha Piper, interim…

A Timber Tower design for a 42-story wood tower, the tallest yet envisioned, has been published in a report by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), world renowned architects. Its carbon footprint is smaller than a steel tower. The building would be constructed using “Mass Timber Products,” says SOM, including CLT or Cross Laminated Timber, and…

The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have partnered with Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) to develop an online North American directory outlining reuse and recycling options for wood and wood products. The website can be found at: ReuseWood.org. “For wood products, there has historically been a lack of awareness of the…