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16 October 2008
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Wood industry employee crisis in Idaho
The wood industry of the central and northen part of the Idaho region, Lewiston, has lost 10% of its employees, since last year, because of the lack of eficiency in the economy and the collapse of the wood construction industry.... News data: Octobre 14, 2008 The wood industry in West Australia on the edge of collapse The Union for Constructions, Forestry, Mining and Energy (CFMEU) warns the wood industry of Western Australia that the harvesting rate is much higher than the replantation's. The direct consequence is a iminent collapse of the industry.
The union's representatives are seeking a meeting ..... News data: Octobre 12, 2008 Negative effects of illegal timber imports in the EU The International Organisation for Environmental Protection (WWT) has issued a detailed repport regarding illegal wood imports and exports inside the EU. In this context, France is more than a negative example, occupying the 6th place among european countries regarding illegal imports.
Inside the EU, imports from illegal exploitation come mainly from Asian countries such as: China, Indonesia, Russia. Thus, the wood and wood products quanties imported by the Union are enormous. For example, in 2006 alone, 40% of the products supllied by South Asia, 30 % from Latin America and alomost 36% from Africa came from illegal or supposed illegal sources.
Under these circumstrances, an entire series of negative effects, as well as channed natural catastrophes take place in the whole ecosistem, shaped as floods, land slidings or unprecedented climatic changes. Last but not least, illegal cutting in large quantities leads to a decrease in prices, affecting both loyal competition and direct producers. The top importers are Finland with 4.5 million m³, followed by Great Britain with 3.5 million m³. There is no doubt, that, concerning an eficient management, the EU has great gaps. WWP is demanding the issue of a communitary law which would guarantee a legal supply of wood inside the EU.
News data: Octobre 09, 2008 The Norvegian government banns tropical wood trade Concerned about the high rates of global deforestation, Norway has banned the use of tropical wood in public constructions. This decision has been made due to some scandals caused by the constructions build under government authority. The wood used for these constructions came from tropical forests under conservation, despite the law issued in 2002 which states that tropical wood should only be provided by sustainable resources... News data: Octobre 07, 2008 Indoor finishings in wooden houses The problem of interior finishings must be established simultaneously with the construction of the house. Modern finishing materials, such as PVC, wallpaper, paint, tiles etc can be applied on indoor walls, on the ceiling or on the floor. The utilisation of these material would destroy the unicity and naturaless of a log house. Usually, in these type of houses, the characteristics of natural wood are underlined indoors, inspiring warmth and comfort. Thus, the utilisation of modern finishing materials is unsual, these being apropriate for modern constructions. These materials can be used in individual rooms of functional areas like: kitchens or bathrooms.
In order to suit log houses, finishing materials should be chosen from a range of natural colours (stone, wood or brick colour). Fireplaces, stairs and furniture are the main elements in log houses. Usually, the fireplace is the central axis around which all the other elements must be displayed. Thus, constructors, architects and designers „invest” all their imagination in displaying the furniture. Presently, fireplaces are available in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes. Thus, the rationality and practicality of applying the correct model becomes essential.
Stairs have a great accent inside a house. Usually, they are made out of wood, with railing, and having different .... News data: Octobre 02, 2008
