by Web Editor | Mar 26, 2012 | News
Instead of concrete jungles could our cities become urban forests of wooden skyscrapers? Swapping cement and steel for timber is the vision of a number of environmentally-minded architects who are planning high-rise buildings across the world. Architect Michael Green...
by Web Editor | Mar 23, 2012 | News
The latest Wood Markets annual survey of the “top 20” Canadian and U.S. lumber producers shows that West Fraser Timber has retained its title of being North America’s largest softwood lumber producer in 2011 with 4.91 billion board feet (bf; or 7.8 million m3 net)....
by Web Editor | Mar 19, 2012 | News
Full-year production by U.S. sawmills grew 7.7% in 2011 to 26.712 billion board ft. (bbf) from 24.802 bbf in 2010, according to the latest statistics from the Western Wood Products Assn. (WWPA). Sawmills in the Western U.S. produced 11.867 bbf in 2011, up 6.6%...
by Web Editor | Mar 16, 2012 | News
U.S. lumber futures prices have soared about 30% in the past five months, with bets rising 18% since January with help from an odd ally: a credit crunch in the industry. Lumber distributors, who channel supplies from mills to end users, finding it difficult to raise...
by Web Editor | Mar 12, 2012 | News
Following proposals from the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB), the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) recently approved a design value change for No. 2 2×4 visually graded southern pine lumber. Southern pine No. 2 2x4s are affected, as well as lower...
by Web Editor | Mar 9, 2012 | News
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new report, Increasing the Pace of Restoration and Job Creation on our National Forests, which outlines a strategy and series of actions for management on 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands...
