T.J. Fiala believes his Rotterdam-based company's tree-free lumber alternative made from hemp could revolutionize the construction industry and help curtail global deforestation. T.J. Fiala's ...

In a typical lumber mill, logs are cut down into pieces of lumber, then sawed and planed into smooth boards for use as flooring or cabinetry. But at Modern Mill in Mississippi, workers don’t fell ...

The Bush administration’s often-repeated support for free trade is about to undergo its first serious test. The Department of Commerce is being asked to impose hefty punitive levies on lumber imports ...

Not only could this lumber be produce in record-time, but it was also more flexible and durable than regular wood. Lumber produced in this way is 140 percent as flexible as standard cedar, and 200 ...