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Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Question about Forestry Economics from Lumber Consumer:

    that’s a good question! somebody in one of my LinkedIn groups asked: — Board Member at Eco Building Products Quantifying the 2015 NA Softwood Lumber Market in terms of USD “I have seen 2015 consumption forecasts at 54.1 billion BF but have not seen this put in USD terms. Suggestions greatly appreciated.” Madison’s Answer: Most…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 10/16/15

    A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $256 . . +$6 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $248. . . +$4 WSPF KD R/L 2×8 #2&Btr . . . $278 . . .…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 10/16/15

    A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $256 . . +$6 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $248. . . +$4 WSPF KD R/L 2×8 #2&Btr . . . $278 . . .…

  • British Columbia New Sawmill Safety Regulations

    Measures in Bill 35, introduced Thursday in the BC Legislature, and drafted in answer to recommendations from the coroner’s inquests into the Lakeland and Babine sawmill explosions, include rules requiring employees to immediately report to WorkSafeBC all workplace fires or explosions that could have caused serious injury to a worker. The legislation will also require…

  • Trade Deals: North America and International

    Just as the 2006 Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement is expiring, leaving a one-year stand-still period before either country can embark on any kind of trade action against the other, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is signed between twelve Asian and North American countries, including Canada and the US. That agreement now has to be passed domestically by…