Nearly 60 Million Acres Opened for Timber Production
As part of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut back environmental regulations, restrictions have been lifted on 30 percent of U.S. national forests. The rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Rule will remove restrictions on timber harvesting, road construction and reconstruction on close to 59 million acres of the National Forest System, according to an announcement […]
Atlanta Wood Foundation Reusing Trees, One at a Time
A new organization in the Georgia city is repurposing fallen trees for furniture and other secondary uses. Georgia has long been known for its forests and as a key supplier for lumber for the building trade. But an Atlanta non-profit organization is harvesting timber on a much smaller scale as a way to repurpose fallen […]
Big Developers Love Timber Buildings
Announcements from two of the biggest developers in the business offer encouraging news for the timber building business. It was good news for the mass timber building sector at the recent National Association of Real Estate Editors in Austin as two of the biggest commercial developers said that wooden buildings are leasing up faster and […]
Has Mass Timber Building Become Too Popular for the Supply?
With a record number of projects under construction in the U.S. builders say they are running into supply problems. The Mass Timber movement may be getting so popular that some people in the industry are worried about having enough timber for all the projects currently under construction. The online newsletter Bisnow reports that there are […]
8th Annual Mass Timber Conference Set for April 2024
As the mass timber movement continues to gain acceptance around the world, the industry will gather in Portland, OR next spring for its annual conference. Eight years ago it was more of a cult than a mainstream building movement but now the mass timber industry has gained widespread acceptance throughout the world and so, its next […]
New York City’s High Line Getting a Massive Timber Bridge
New York City’s High Line Park has become one of the most visited places in the city and now it’s about to get a signature new feature: a timber bridge nearly 300 feet long, The High Line Park on Manhattan’s West Side was a controversial idea when it was first proposed in the early 2000s […]
Oak, Poplar, and Hickory Trees Stolen as Timber Prices Rise
Rising prices and values of individual species have led to a rise in timber theft, says Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture