The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday (10-10-24), reported its advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims made during […]
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U.S. Remodelers Optimism Declines for Third Consecutive Quarter
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Thursday (10-10-24), released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q3 […]
Planting of New Spruce Trees to be Banned in Parts of U.K to Slow Spruce Bark Beetle Infestation
The BBC.com on Wednesday (10-9-24), reported that the planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East […]
Restorative Forest Products Open New Sawmill in Bellemont, Arizona
The largest sawmill in the Southwest has officially opened near Flagstaff, helping Coconino County in its forest restoration efforts to […]
Mortgage Applications Declined – In the Week Ending 4th October 2024
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey (WMAS), for the week ending Friday, October […]
U.S. Rent Growth Continues to Slows as More Multifamily Rental Units are Completed
Apartment List.com recently released its October 2024 National Rent Report. The national median rent dipped by 0.5% in September. The […]
U.S. Wood Pellet Exports Declined Month-Over-Month & Year-Over-Year in August 2024
According to data released on Tuesday (10-8-24), by United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service, the U.S. exported […]
Western Forest Products Announces Plans to Reduce Production at Its BC Sawmills in Q4
WFP plans to reduce lumber production at its BC sawmills by approximately 30 million board feet during the period from October to December.
Southern Railroads Brace for Hurricane Milton
Just as railroads in the Southeast recover in the wake of Hurricane Helene, their attention is now being refocused on the arrival of Hurricane Milton, FreightWaves reported.
State-Level US Construction Employment for August
Overall, the construction industry added 34,000 jobs in August. Employment increased in 27 states and the District of Columbia.