The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) is reporting a lack of progress in talks with the Industrial Union, which represents […]
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France Promotes Sustainable Urban Development
Starting in 2022, as part of the French governments move towards sustainable urban development, all new public buildings financed by […]
Homeowners Just Not Moving as Frequently as Before
According to the National Association of Realtors® 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, people are staying in detached homes […]
China Home Sales Fall 90% in First Week of February
According to Mingtiandi’s Asia Real Estate roundup, preliminary data shows that in 36 reporting mainland China cites, new apartment sales […]
Blockades Have Potential to Force the Canadian National Railroad to Shut Down Parts of Their System.
The Canadian National Railroad (CN) announced today that unless blockades on their rail lines, which were set up five days […]
Wood-Based Exports from Brazil Decline in November 2019
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is reporting that Brazilian exports of wood-based products (excluding pulp and paper) decline almost […]
Uptick in Construction Hiring Reported in December 2019
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) reveals that construction job openings […]
Tentative Agreement Reached Between Western Forest Products and Striking United Steelworkers Union
In separate announcements both Western Forest Products (WFP) and the United Steelworkers Union (USW) are reporting that with the help […]
Updated Cost of Constructing a New Home
The latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Cost of Construction Survey, shows that 61% of the average new home […]
2020 Labor Market Off to Strong Start
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 225,000 in January. The unemployment […]