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What country is building the world's largest city that is made entirely of timber?

Answer: Sweden is building the world’s largest city made entirely from timber.

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A nationwide study by the National Kitchen & Bath Association documented a significant skilled labor shortage. As a result, some design and remodeling firms have been forced to hire workers who are less qualified or less experienced to meet their staffing needs. The consensus among businesses was that the skilled labor shortage has risen sharply over the past five years.
 

DHA supports the Forest Resources Association's comments on the Department of Labor's proposed rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. The nearly 400-page rule would provide a burdensome national standard for employers to address heat-related illness in the workplace. FRA urged the agency to allow states to develop heat standards that are more appropriate for their region.
 

USDA announced that it will withdraw the National Old Growth Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS would have amended federal forest management plans to provide directions on preserving older and old-growth forests across the national forest system. The withdrawal of the EIS is a significant victory for the forest industry, as it would have slowed timber management on federal lands until forest plans were revised.

In 2024, the value of hardwood plywood imports rose by nearly 15% through November. The value of imports from Vietnam soared by nearly 42% and from Indonesia by more than 17%. The total volume of imports into the U.S. remained flat, but imports from Vietnam were up by nearly 63% and imports from Indonesia rose by 21%.