Month: February 2023

310 posts

US Housing Market January and Softwood Lumber Prices February: 2023

US housing starts and new home sales data has been released for January 2023, with the latest numbers showing an ongoing momentum of activity. In 2022 the US began building 1.55 million homes, just a -3% drop from full-year 2021. Single-family starts in 2022 totalled 1.01 million, down -10.6% from the previous year. Total housing […]

Workplace Safety North announces new Risk Management Awards

Workplace Safety North announces new Risk Management AwardsJennifer Ellson Ontario resource companies…

Reduced supply from New Zealand increase price pressure for logs in China

Log demand in China has not increased as much as expected after…

Domtar sells Dryden mill to First Quality Enterprises

Domtar sells Dryden mill to First Quality EnterprisesJennifer Ellson Domtar Corporation, a…

Lumber prices flatten as demand remains weak: Madison’s

Lumber prices flatten as demand remains weak: Madison’sJennifer Ellson Ongoing harsh winter…

Ardent advocate: Q&A with silviculture supervisor Olivia Blizzard

Ardent advocate: Q&A with silviculture supervisor Olivia Blizzard Maria Church Olivia Blizzard,…

Machine owners attend Rotochopper University 2023

Machine owners attend Rotochopper University 2023Jennifer Ellson Rotochopper owners and operators gathered…

‘Sasquatch’ logger: Q&A with Janessa Nelson-Smith

‘Sasquatch’ logger: Q&A with Janessa Nelson-Smith Maria Church Janessa Nelson-Smith grew up…

Don’t call it a comeback.

RNZ (Radio New Zealand), has a news story out about wood being a construction industry darling when it comes to helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over high carbon materials like concrete and steel. In Switzerland, construction is underway on the world’s tallest residential building with a load-bearing structure in wood.  The 100-metre tall wooden […] The post Don’t call it a comeback. appeared first on NELMA.

Poland’s wood industry in crisis due to lack of orders

Poland’s wood industry was still coping with problems at the beginning of…