Although the cause of the Notre Dame fire is still unknown, France launched a redesign completion, amid questions about safety at historic sites around the world, and offers of sunken, salvaged timber from Ghana. In other Wood Product news: office buildings go beyond green with WiredScore, a 3rd party certification for digital infrastructure.

In Business news: the latest from Madison’s on lumber is not good; FEA Wood Markets 2018 billion board club includes these 15 producers; new bargaining dates are set for northern BC; Northern Pulp gets new info demands; the San Group updates its sawmill plans; and West Fraser to appear on Emmy-Nominated TV show.

Finally, Western Forest Products identifies and protects its big trees; while California researchers have sequenced the entire genomes of two giant redwoods.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor