PORTLAND, OREGON, July 29th, 2009 – For years lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in the US has been hampered by poor distribution resulting in higher prices and lower demand. Portland-based AltruWood Inc has recently introduced a new “Mill to Market” strategy that reduces the retail cost of FSC Certified wood products [...]

Portland, OR – It used to be, if someone wanted to “build green”, they better be prepared to spend significantly more money to do so. Now, as the Green Building Phenomenon increases, the savvy homeowner or contractor is finding that certain Green Building materials can actually cost them less than their non-responsible counterparts. [...]

Moisture content in timbers can be problematic for a timber framer or anybody building with beams and timbers.   A living tree contains large amounts of standing water, and once cut, a timber can take years to dry.  As moisture enters and exits the wood the timber is prone to significant movement.  The timber industry does [...]