Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability. Plus, OSB is cheaper.

From its outer skin to its structural framing system, a building is made out of many layers. Just like a human body, many of those layers – which tend to be the most crucial, functional components – ...

For some years now, wood has received an increasing amount of attention in the construction industry. With concerns raised about sustainability and the carbon footprint of buildings, new construction ...

North Carolina firm Plantd Materials has developed a material consisting of processed perennial grasses that it says will be lighter and stronger than traditional timber boards while capturing more ...

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Composite wood products must meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formaldehyde emissions regulations as of June 1, 2018. Among the products impacted: particleboard, medium density ...

A new lumber mill under development in northern Saskatchewan has received a timber allocation from the province. The One Sky Forest Products mill in Prince Albert will have the capacity to produce 600 ...

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Georgia Pacific’s oriented strand board mill near Allendale, S.C., for US$280-million. The company says the mill will give it the flexibility to ...