CLT Promises New Construction Boom in the Future, Pilot Programs Under Development in Oregon
Multi-Story Buildings Going Up in Oregon Using CLT The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in multi-story buildings is no longer just something people are talking about. In Oregon, two new buildings that feature CLT are almost complete, and construction on a much...
Safety Alert: Feller-Buncher Door Slammed on Co-Worker’s Finger
A logging business owner and a co-worker were removing a stick that had lodged between the feller-buncher window and the window guard. BACKGROUND: At the beginning of a work shift on a summer morning in the Appalachians, a logging business owner and a co-worker...
Hopkins Lumber Contractors Inc., Timber Oversight From Start to Finish
Quality products and long-term relationships are top priorities at Virginia lumber company. STUART, Virginia – In some instances, when a company does so much, it might be easier to just tell what it doesn’t do. However, that would not do justice to...
How to Be More Employee-Focused: Seneca Sawmill Company Has Been Doing It for More Than 60 Years
Seneca Sawmill Shares Best Practices for Keeping Their Workforce Happy and Motivated Seneca Sawmill Company, based out of Eugene, Oregon, has many best practices like celebrating employee longevity, promoting from within, holding an annual picnic for employees and...