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treefrogcreative.ca | John Bleasby |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
French school demonstrates multiple benefits of wood-concrete panels By John Bleasby The Daily Commercial News April 9, 2025 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: International An educational complex in France has become a showcase for an increasingly popular prefabricated building technique.
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Jean Sorensen |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
Indigenous law centre fulfills Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendation 50 By Jean Sorensen Journal of Commerce April 9, 2025 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, Canada West When the University of Victoria’s new National Centre for Indigenous Law (NCIL) opens this summer it will be a major step in fulfilling Recommendation 50 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission… The structure’s footprint will be firmly rooted in Indigenous design, culture and values. The...
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Gloria Macarenko |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
AUDIO STORY: John Brink, CEO of Brink Forest Products, talks to host Gloria Macarenko about the economic potential for value-added wood products in B.C. and the impact of higher duties and tariffs from the U.S.
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Curtis Galbraith |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
There are ways to support the forestry industry though tariffs, duties By Curtis Galbraith EverythingGP April 1, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: Canada, Canada West The senior vice president of the Alberta Forest Products Association says there are a few things people in the Peace can do to support an industry dealing with tariffs and duties. Brock Mulligan says there is “a huge opportunity to build more with our wood.” “We see a growing demand for recreation centres. We think that a lot of...
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Elizabeth Fitz |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
Oklahoma Firefighters react after Governor Stitt fires head of forestry department By Elizabeth Fitz News on 6 March 27, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: United States, US East Gov.
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Steve Wilent |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks
Oregon’s New Defensible-Space Standards Don’t Apply to Every Property, But They Should By Steve Wilent The Woodsman’s Take March 27, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: United States, US West The State of Oregon’s Wildfire Risk Explorer map was finalized in January, along with new defensible-space standards.
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Larry Adams |Susannah Banks |Canadian Owners |Kevin Mason
Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, has died By Larry Adams The Woodworking Network March 23, 2025 Category: Business & Politics Region: United States Gene Wengert, known for decades as The Wood Doctor who answered questions from wood professionals for the popular Wood Doctor column in Furniture Design & Manufacturing Components (FDMC) magazine, died March 17 from metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was 82. Wengert began his career in wood products in 1961. …He co-authored the USDA Handbook Drying...
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Jason Chiu |Susannah Banks |Canadian Owners |Kevin Mason
UBC Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Workshop Fosters Innovation in Multi-Disciplinary Design and Fabrication By Jason Chiu UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing in BC Wood March 20, 2025 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, Canada West The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing hosted a dynamic Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) Workshop, bringing together 18 participants from diverse disciplines, including architecture, engineering, general contractors,...
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Stephen Brun |Wayne Thibodeau |Susannah Banks |Canadian Owners
Forestry commission releases final report, but P.E.I. government is already dampening expectations By Stephen Brun and Wayne Thibodeau CBC News March 19, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: Canada, Canada East Prince Edward Island’s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province’s forests against the inevitable next big storm. But some members worry the province may be already poised to dismiss the concerns outlined in the final report. The 12-member panel...
