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Canadian Forestry Achievement Award
Read more: Canadian Forestry Achievement AwardThe award for recognition of unique and outstanding achievement in forestry in Canada, presented in early October at the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s AGM in Salt Lake City, UT, went to Vancouver, BC’s, Bill Bourgeois. Bourgeois has been working in the forest sector for over 38 years. He has a Master’s degree from the University…
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Port Metro Vancouver
Read more: Port Metro VancouverThis past spring about 1,300 union and non-union container truckers withdrew their services at British Columbia’s biggest port, in Vancouver, complaining of long wait times to pick up and drop off containers and the undercutting of rates. The 28-day strike was resolved at the end of March but it took almost six weeks to resolve…
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UBC Researcher Develops Wearable Dust Monitor
Read more: UBC Researcher Develops Wearable Dust MonitorA startup, Nanozen, based out of the University of BC in Vancouver, has developed a real-time, wearable particle sensor for use in mines, sawmills, and other industrial locations where dust and particles can lead to dangerous explosions and debilitating respiratory diseases, according to the Vancouver Sun Friday. Winnie Chu, a professor in environmental health at…
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US New Home Sales
Read more: US New Home SalesSales of new US single-family homes rose to a six-year high in September, but a sharp downward revision to August’s sales pace indicated the housing recovery remains tentative. The Commerce Department said on Friday that sales increased 0.2 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 467,000 units, the highest reading since July 2008.…
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Existing Home Sales, US
Read more: Existing Home Sales, USUS home resales raced to a one-year high in September. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday existing home sales increased 2.4 per cent to an annual rate of 5.17 million units, the strongest reading since September of last year. US Existing Home Sales While home sales picked up last month, first-time buyers, a critical…
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Biosurveillance Funding
Read more: Biosurveillance FundingA new $2.43 million research project, funded in part by Genome BC, has been approved to develop state-of-the-art DNA biosurveillance detection tools for operational deployment. Preventing the introduction and establishment of Invasive Alien Species (IAS), such as the Asian gypsy moth and other forest pests, will protect forests and trees and also maintain Canada’s pest-free…
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Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbers
Read more: Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbersMADISON’S WEEKLY LUMBER MARKET UPDATE AND OVERVIEW Provided by: Madison’s Lumber Reporter www.madisonsreport.com Mainstream news developments once again overshadowed North American lumber and panel trading this week as the entire nation of Canada was shocked when a lunatic tried to shoot up the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, ON, Wednesday. Conspiracy theories and fears of terrorism…
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Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbers
Read more: Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbersMADISON’S WEEKLY LUMBER MARKET UPDATE AND OVERVIEW Provided by: Madison’s Lumber Reporter www.madisonsreport.com Mainstream news developments once again overshadowed North American lumber and panel trading this week as the entire nation of Canada was shocked when a lunatic tried to shoot up the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, ON, Wednesday. Conspiracy theories and fears of terrorism…
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Wooden Skyscrapers
Read more: Wooden SkyscrapersThe Oregon Zoo in Portland, home to the World Forestry Center, expects to install that state’s first building using cross laminated timber (CLT) this month, according to the Portland Tribune Thursday. As well, US home builder DR Johnson is reportedly building one of America’s first CLT production facilities in Riddle, OR. Cross Laminated Timber Madison’s…
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Interfor Markets Ilim
Read more: Interfor Markets IlimVancouver, BC’s, Interfor and Ilim Timber, based in Germany and Russia, announced Thursday they have reached an agreement under which Interfor will market Ilim Timber’s European lumber products in North America. The first shipment of European spruce and red pine will arrive on the eastern seaboard of the US in the second half of October.…
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Housing Starts, US
Read more: Housing Starts, USUS home building rebounded in September on the strength of apartment construction, a category that provides less of an economic boost than single-family homes. Housing starts rose 6.3 per cent in September from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million units, the Commerce Department said Friday. Building permits increased 1.5…
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US Builder Confidence
Read more: US Builder ConfidenceThe US Home Builder Confidence Index, which measures confidence in the market for new single-family homes, declined by five points to a seasonally adjusted level of 54 in October, the National Association of Home Builders said Thursday. A reading over 50 means most builders generally see positive conditions. The index jumped in September to 59,…
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GP Expands Sawmill
Read more: GP Expands SawmillGeorgia-Pacific, out of Atlanta, GA, announced plans Thursday to invest US$37 million in its lumber plant in Gurdon, AR, to expand the production capacity of the sawmill by about 60 per cent. The improvements include the installation of a new continuous dry kiln and a planer mill, in addition to infrastructure improvements. The project is…
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Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014
Read more: Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014Canada softwood lumber exports to US by VALUE, Jan – Aug 2014 up 17% over 2013, lumber prices essentially flat Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014 from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
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Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014
Read more: Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014Canada softwood lumber exports to US by VALUE, Jan – Aug 2014 up 17% over 2013, lumber prices essentially flat Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014 from Madison’s Lumber Reporter
