A strike that started in January by nearly 10,000 Finnish workers, mainly in the sawmill and plywood plants in Finland, […]
Wood Markets News
China to Suspend Tariffs on Certain North American Hardwoods
The People’s Republic of China has announced that starting on February 28th, 2020 and lasting for the period of one […]
Blockades of Canadian Railroads Taking Toll on Canada’s Commerce and Economy
The Canadian Pacific Railway has now joined the list, along with the Canadian National Railway and Via Rail passenger service, […]
January 2020 Existing Home Sales Off to Strong Start
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that total existing-home sales, which includes single-family homes, condominiums, co-op and townhouses […]
Construction Set to Move Offsite
Worldwide developers, architects, engineers and construction firms are facing issues and challenges that demand urgent attention. What has worked previously, […]
Australia’s TimberLink Announces Plan to Build Mass Timber Factory
Australia’s budding engineered timber market received more good news with the announcement that Tasmanian timber producer TimberLink plans to build […]
Single Family Built-for-Rent Construction Slows in 2019
The single-family homes built for rent (SFBFR) rarely draws much attention in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions […]
January 2020 Single-Family Permits Rise Above 12-year High
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that single-family authorizations, as permits are commonly known as, jumped 987,000 at a seasonally adjusted […]
Producer Price Index on Construction Materials Up 0.5% in January
According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Producer Price Index (PPI) on prices paid for goods […]
Fannie Mae Ups GDP Expectations for 2020 and 2021
Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) group is upgrading its forecast for business fixed investments (BFI) for the second […]