BC’s 17th annual Natural Resources Forum kicked off yesterday with optimism, concerns and record attendance. In other Business news: Vaughn Palmer on BC’s underwhelming cabinet shuffle; Madison’s on the slight rise in lumber prices; and the expectation of stable log prices in the US Northwest. Meanwhile, Lowe’s Canada and the Alaska Forest Association have new leaders.

In other news: Popular Mechanics says the future of construction is mass timber, not steel; Sidewalks Labs’ proof of concept on timber buildings; and how the Edgewater apartment fire impacted wood construction in New Jersey.

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Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor