The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that total existing home sales, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and […]
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Builder Confidence Holds Steady in November
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) slipped 1 point in November, to […]
Canadian National Rail Strike Enters Second Day
Approximately 3,200 CN conductors, trainpersons and yard workers, represented by the Teamsters Union, remain off the job for the second […]
Sunbelt Forest Ventures Opens New Sawmill Located in Selma Alabama
Sunbelt Forest Ventures (SFV) has opened a new non-traditional sawmill facility in Selma Alabama. The facility was designed to use […]
Talks Between United Steel Workers and Western Forest Products End with No Resolution
According to a press release issued today from Western Forest Products Inc. (WPF) “… after resuming discussions with the United […]
Housing Starts & Permits Push Higher In October
The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting that privately-owned housing starts in Octobre were at a SAAR of 1,314,000. This is […]
Canadian Home Sales Hold Steady in October
After an impressive string of 7-month straight months of increased sales, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports that October […]
Construction Input Prices Unchanged in October
According to the Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index (PPI) index, […]
Homebuilder Confidence Slips Slightly in November
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) slipped 1 point in November, to […]
Roseburg Forest Products Adds to Dillard Plywood Plant Layoffs
Roseburg Forest Products has announced that it will lay off an additional 30 employees at their Dillard Oregon plywood facility. […]