by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2017 | Articles
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. is pleased to announce that it is donating US$1 million to the Home Builders Institute (HBI) to help with the rebuilding efforts following the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida. “The construction industry is already afflicted by...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Articles
MONTREAL – On September 14, in Bordeaux, France, representatives at Woodrise 2017, a congress dedicated to midrise and tall wood buildings, made a formal call to take one step closer toward carbon neutrality by strengthening the share of wood used in building...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2017 | Articles
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and his provincial counterparts renewed their commitment to strongly support and defend the Canadian forest industry. The members of the Federal-Provincial Task Force...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2017 | Articles
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board released its 2016/17 annual report, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year and highlights current projects underway. “We produce this annual report to show what the board sees in forest practices and forest...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Articles
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. has completed the acquisition of six sawmills and a finger‑joint mill from the Howard Gilman Foundation and other shareholders. The acquisition was announced in July, with an expected purchase price of about US$430...
