The U.S. Census Bureau reported that privately-owned housing starts in December were at a SAAR of 1,608,000. This is 16.9% […]
Wood Markets News
Mayr-Melnhof to invest € 130 million in new cross-laminated timber production plant
Mayr-Melnhof has announced that they intent to invest € 130 million on new cross-laminated timber production plant to be located […]
U.S. Consumer Prices Rise Moderately in December
The U.S. Department of Labor Department reports that its Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2% in December, after climbing 0.3% […]
Builders Confidence Drops Slightly in January but Remains High
The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) indicates that builder confidence in the market for […]
Building Materials Price Growth Slowest Since 2015
According to the Bureau of Statistics December Producer Price Index (PPI) the prices paid for materials used in residential construction […]
Fire at Collins Products Lumber Mill in Klamath Falls Oregon
Fire companies from Keno, Klamath Falls and Kingsley Field responded to a fire at Collins Products on Hwy 66, in […]
Rayonier Announces Acquisition of Pope Resources
Rayonier announced the acquisition of Pope Resources/Olympic Resource Management for the consideration of equity and cash valued at $554 million. […]
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative to Improve Health of 750,000 Acres of Forest in Southwest Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative is a new project to improve the health of 750,000 acres of forest across public, […]
Number of Bedrooms in New Single-Family Homes Continues to Decline
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction’s (SOC) estimate of the number of bedrooms in new single-family homes has shown […]
Mortgage Applications Increase 30.2% from Previous Week
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending 10th January 2020, […]