According to Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics, (DD&A) nearly 30% of products used in U.S. building […]
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Georgia Pacific’s Albany GA Mill a Technological Achievement
Georgia Pacific (GP) is reporting that their $150 million, 320,000-square-foot softwood lumber plant in Albany Georgia is nearing full operational […]
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hits Lowest Rate in 50-years
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending March 5th, 2020. The PMMS shows […]
Eastern Hemlock & Eastern White Pine Found Suitable for Use in CLT
According to research conducted by a University of Massachusetts Amherst timber engineer, two tree species native to the Northeast, the […]
Wood Structures Show Potential in Combating Climate Change
A collaborative study from Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the School of Architecture and colleagues from the Potsdam […]
Mortgage Delinquencies on Commercial and Multifamily Properties Stay Low in Fourth Quarter of 2019
The latest Commercial/Multifamily report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is reporting the mortgage delinquencies on commercial and multifamily properties […]
Mortgage Applications Increased in the Week Ending February 28th 2020
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending February 28th, 2020, […]
Ironwood Mill Opens Near Dolores Colorado
The Montezuma Plywood Co. plant, just outside of Dolores Colorado, which closed more than 40 years ago, has been given […]
Brazilian Plywood and Lumber Exports Decline in January 2020
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is reporting that Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except for pulp and paper) declined […]
Maibec Announces Acquisition of LP’s East River Facility in Nova Scotia
Maibec has announced the acquisition of LP’s East River Facility in Nova Scotia, Canada as well as the assets and […]