by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2020 | Archives
NAHB — The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Weekly Application shows an uptick in applications for the week ending July 3, 2020. The Market Composite Index increased by 2.2% from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis and its constituent...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2020 | Archives
TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking the first step in a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal, and economic recovery. The province has introduced the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, proposed legislation that lays the foundation to restart jobs and...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2020 | Archives
MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER — At this time of year it is usual for softwood lumber prices to be lowering, as end-users would be stocked-up on inventory needs for ongoing building projects, and sawmills would be slowing down as normal seasonal closures and...
by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2020 | Archives
WOODWORKINGNETWORK.COM — A shortage of lumber is affecting the construction industry in what’s usually its busiest time of the year. Both big construction companies and smaller contractors are feeling the supply crunch, which began with the onset of...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2020 | Archives
BLOOMBERG — As a wave of pent-up homebuying emerges across the U.S., a pesky and oft-forgotten trade dispute with Canada is boosting building costs. A long-simmering spat between the U.S. and Canada over softwood lumber is adding to the expenses homebuilders...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2020 | Archives
LESPROM — Canada’s lumber production increased 6.5% from February to 5 009.2 thousand cubic metres in March. Production was 7.9% lower than in March 2019, as Statistics Canada reported. Sawmills shipped 4 643.4 thousand cubic metres of lumber in March, up...
