Setra, the Swedish sawmiller, is reporting that in spite of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been able to successfully maintain full sawmill production in 2020 and have not had to temporarily furlough any employees.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Lauds New ‘Building for Climate Change’ Policy
The Forest Owners Association (FOA) of New Zealand was overjoyed with the announcement from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of ‘Buildings for Climate Change.’
American Wood Council Congratulates State of Georgia for Passing Tall Mass Timber Legislation
Robert Glowinski, President and CEO of the American Wood Council (AWC), which is the voice of North American wood products manufacturing, issued a statement following Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp’s signing of HB 777, which directs the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and its State Codes Advisory Committee to look at and evaluate the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2021 tall mass timber building code changes for early adoption.
Connects Forest Health and New Construction Technologies
A recent webinar hosted by Grow Smart Rhode Island considered the connection and correlation between forest health and new wood-construction technologies in a combination that can significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Ready to Take on Tall Wood Building in Vancouver B.C.
Fast + Epp structural engineers is branching out with new projects that push wood design forward while taking advantage of the material’s strengths.
Canada’s Chantiers Chibougamau Forestlands First to Meet New FSC Standards
Chantiers Chibougamau, also known as Nordic Structures, has achieved its Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) forest certification.
British Columbia to Drive Economic Growth and Advance CleanBC program with Focus on Mass Timber Construction
B.C. Premier John Horgan recently announced that the province will focus on mass timber construction in order to bolster the forest products industry.
Ravi Kahlon to Lead British Columbia’s Expansion of Mass Timber Usage
John Hogan, in a call with representatives of COFI announced the appointment of Ravi Kahlon, to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in B.C. buildings.
Georgia Legislature Takes Steps to Allow Mid-Rise Buildings Constructed of Mass Timbers
The Georgia Assembly on Tuesday (6/16) cleared the way for builders and developers to construct mid-rise buildings built mostly of wood.
Cross-Laminated Timbers to Help Reduce Eastern Washington State’s Forest-Fire Season
Hillary Frantz is the head of the Washington State Commission of Public Lands and she is working diligently to find ways to shorten the state’s forest-fire season, with a special focus on Eastern Washington.