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Last Major Sawmill in Western Nova Scotia Shutting Down
Richard Freeman, Co-Owner of Harry Freeman & Son Ltd., announced on Thursday (4-9), that the Greenfield-based sawmill could no longer […]
As Consumer Price Index Declines, the ‘Real’ Rent Index Increases
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined in March by <-.01%>, the first such decline in the CPI since 2010, and […]
COVID – 19 Pandemic Slowing North American Rail Traffic
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), North American rail volume for the week ending Saturday April 4th, were […]
Swanson Group Announces Indefinite Layoffs at Glendale Oregon Plywood Mill \ Seneca Sawmill Announces Reduced Hours \ Timber Products Hopes to Reopen Medford Mill Next Week
Steve Swanson, president and CEO of the Swanson Group has announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemics impact on demand […]
Consumer Price Index Declined in March
For the first time in more than 10-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined in […]
Associated Builders and Contractors Report Monthly Construction Input Prices Drop in March
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index (PPI) data […]
Canfor Announces Additional Cuts to Production Worldwide
Canfor Corporation has announced additional production cuts due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand and price […]
First Year-to-Date Drop in March Building Materials Pricing Since the Great Recession
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, prices paid for goods used in residential […]
Builders are Reporting COVID-19 Impact on Their Business is Growing
Builders responding to the latest NAHB online poll in regards to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are reporting that […]