Wood Central.com in a special feature released on Thursday (7-11-24), reported Russia’s worst wildfires in years have burnt through more […]
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Associated Builders and Contractors Reported its Construction Backlog Indicator Increased in June
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national construction industry trade association representing more than 23,000 members reported on Tuesday […]
Mortgage Applications Decline for Second Consecutive Week
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey (WMAS), for the week ending Friday, July […]
U.S. Single-Family Detached Spec Home Lot Prices Continue to Escalate
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC) data, with additional analysis provided by the National Association […]
U.S. Single-Family Detached Homes Continue to be Built on Smaller Lots
A closer look at the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC), with additional analysis provided by the National […]
The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index Trended Higher in June but Remains Below 50-year Average
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), one of the largest small business associations in the U.S., reported on Tuesday […]
UK’s Donaldson Timber System Announces Landmark Environment Product Declaration for Timber Frame Wall Panel System
Project Scotland.com reported on Tuesday (7-9-24), that DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has recently announced it has become the first timber […]
Plans Revealed for New U.S. Forest Service Museum
Since 1905, the U.S. Forest Service has been making history as America’s first conservation agency. However, over the course of […]
Permits to Build U.S. Apartments in 2024 are Down Approximately 30% Since the Pandemic
Redfin reported on Tuesday (7-9-24), that builders obtained permits to construct 13 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. so far this year, down nearly 30% from an average of 18 during the same periods in 2021-2023.
A World First – 90% of the Construction Waste at the Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Mass Timber Academic Building Has Been Recycled or Upcycled
Wood Central.com recently featured a story about Boola Katatjin, one of Australia’s most awarded building projects in 2023. Designed by […]