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Newsmakers 2016: DR Johnson Lumber Company
March 3, 2016Rick Arnett – Daily Journal of Commerce DR Johnson Lumber Co., based in the small Oregon town of Riddle, is poised at the forefront of what could be a revolutionary use of wood as a building material in the Northwest. Don R. Johnson founded the...
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How it’s made: CLT, the product that could save Oregon timber
February 16, 2016Portland Business Journal – James Cronin Advanced wood products proponents in Oregon are hoping construction technology that’s brand new in the U.S. catches on, increasing demand for the state’s timber here and across the nation. My...
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Urban jungle: wooden high-rises change city skylines as builders ditch concrete
December 18, 2015Written by: Melanie Sevcenko Photos by: Photograph: SHoP Architecture Published by: The Guardian
Mass timber projects in Portland and New York City offer eco-friendly dwellings, but can ‘plywood on steroids’ actually catch on in the industry?...
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Wood’s heyday has arrived
December 1, 2015Written by: Paul Barnum Photos by: RENDERING COURTESY: LEVER ARCHITECTURE Published by: Portland Tribune
Announcements practically weekly about tall wooden buildings, government grants and wood products research is changing perceptions about wood’s potential. Here in Oregon, long regarded the nation’s leader in timber and wood production, we’re on...
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Oregon CLT Design Contest
November 13, 2015Written by: Oregon Best Photos by: Oregon Best Published by: Oregon Best
The State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have a significant opportunity to help accelerate market adoption of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), an emerging building material that has transformed mass timber construction in Europe. – See more ...
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Can advanced wood products lift rural Oregon?: Editorial Agenda 2015
September 21, 2015Written by: The Oregonian Editorial Board Photos by: Molly Harbarger Published by: The Oregonian
Oregon’s timber industry will never be what it once was. The state’s annual timber harvest is about half what it was 30 years ago, and employment in the wood products industry has fallen by a similar amount. With dozens of mills closed,...
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