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Wildfires Force Evacuations and Partial Closure of I-10 in Florida Panhandle

May 7, 2020 · Timber

The Florida Forest Service is reporting that high winds and low humidity has taken a prescribed burn and turned into a fast moving wildfire.

Construction Industry Insight in a Post COVID-19 World

May 7, 2020 · COVID-19 End Use

Ramzi Jreidini. CEO of Handiss, shares his insight into how the construction industry will be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and what AEC professionals can do to lower its impact.

Supply Chain Disruption, Just Another Challenge for Construction in the COVID-19 World

May 7, 2020 · COVID-19 End Use

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked many changes at jobsites.

Mortgage Rates Tick Higher, After Reaching All Time Low

May 7, 2020 · COVID-19 End Use

The PMMS shows that 30-year fixed-mortgage rate averaged 3.26% with an average 0.7 point up from last week when it averaged 3.23%.

Housing Affordability Drops in First Quarter of 2020 Due to Economic Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 7, 2020 · COVID-19 End Use

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), rising job losses in March, due […]

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Another 3.839 Million for Week Ending May 2nd

May 7, 2020 · End Use

An additional 3.169 million Americans made their initial filing for unemployment benefits during the week ending on Saturday, May 2nd.

B.C.’s Forest Minister, Doug Donaldson Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Beleaguered B.C. Forest Industry

May 6, 2020 · COVID-19 Lumber

In an interview with NL Newsday, British Columbia’s Forests Minister, Doug Donaldson, discussed the more than two dozen sawmills in B.C. that have had to curtail or shut down operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.