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Potential Forest Products Industry Labour Problems: BC West Coast
British Columbia west coast forest products industry labour problems TSE:WEF: http://www.westernforest.com/ http://islandtimberlands.com/ “We have laid a lockout complaint with the Labour Relations Board,” United Steelworkers Union to @LumberNews today. More in tomorrow’s issue of your Madison’s Lumber Reporter.
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US Construction: March 2016
Construction input prices rose on a monthly basis in March for the rst time in nine months according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index. Input prices expanded 0.9 per cent on a monthly basis in March but are still down 3.4 per cent…
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WorkSafeBC Fines
Prince George, BC, sawmill Carrier Lumber Ltd. has been fined $30,000 for high accumulations of hazardous dust, said WorkSafeBC Thursday. WorkSafeBC posted the fine in January, according to an online posting at the agency’s website, after the potentially combustible material was found on cable trays under machine centres; in the merchandising area (especially in the…
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Canada and US Sawmill Production and Exports: February 2016
Exports of Southern Pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to 51.7 million board feet (MMbf), as Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) said in the press release received by Lesprom Network Wednesday. This volume represents a boost of 12 per cent above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 23 per…
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Conference Board of Canada: Infrastructure Study
Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia are increasing. A new report by the Conference Board of Canada, out Thursday, explores whether or not Canada’s rail-to-marine networks will be able to accommodate forecasted growth in freight rail volumes through 2025. Volumes of Canadian exports bound for Europe and Asia will increase pressure on Canada’s rail…
