According to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, consumer sentiment rose 1.1% to a reading of 100.9 in February […]
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Modest Progress Reported Between Mohawk First Nation and Canadian Government Over CN Blockade
After a meeting near a rail blockade that has shut down train service across much of Eastern Canada, Indigenous Services Minister […]
Longest Strike in B.C. Coastal Forest History Ended on Saturday
The 8-month strike between Western Forest Products (WFP), 6-mills on Vancouver Island and the United Steelworkers (USW) Union Local 1-1937 […]
Wooden Skyscrapers – A New Way to Build Tall Across the Globe
The Norwegian town of Brumunddal, which is just about 60 miles north of Oslo, has a population of just under […]
Canadian National Railway Announced Progressive Shutdown of Eastern Canadian Operation
The Canadian National Railway announced on Thursday that the company has been forced to initiate a disciplined and progressive shutdown […]
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending February 13th, 2020. The PMMS shows […]
Arauco Announces Closure of Eugene Oregon Fiberboard Mill
Sighting an ‘economic imbalance’ in the U.S. market for medium density fiberboard (MDF), Arauco North America has decided to close […]
EGGER Wood Products Opening First U.S. Based Operation
EGGER Wood Products, a wood-based manufacturer headquartered in Austria, is starting Phase II of a 3 phase, 15-year project at […]
Finnish Forest Industries Federation Says Strike at Sawmills and Plywood Factories Now Highly Probable
The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) is reporting a lack of progress in talks with the Industrial Union, which represents […]
France Promotes Sustainable Urban Development
Starting in 2022, as part of the French governments move towards sustainable urban development, all new public buildings financed by […]