by Working Forest | Apr 6, 2026 | Construction, Markets And Economics, News
The spring homebuying season is the year’s most important window for lumber demand — and the 2026 edition is already under pressure. Mortgage rates climbed to a six-month high of 6.38 percent in the week ending March 27, driven by the Iran war’s...
by Working Forest | Apr 5, 2026 | News, Construction, First Nations
The Bay Mills Indian Community has secured $50,000 in state funding to begin planning a mass timber long-term care facility in Brimley, Michigan — becoming the only Upper Peninsula project selected in the inaugural cohort of Michigan’s new Mass Timber Catalyst...
by Working Forest | Mar 29, 2026 | News, Construction, Trade And Policy
New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require state-funded construction projects to specify American-sourced lumber — putting New Hampshire lumber producers ahead of Canadian competitors when the state builds. Senate Bill 529, which passed the Senate...
by Working Forest | Mar 28, 2026 | News, Construction, Technology
The construction industry’s most persistent problems — high costs, labour shortages, and a carbon footprint that accounts for nearly 40 percent of global emissions — are not going away on their own. But a growing number of developers and engineers argue that the...
by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2026 | Markets And Economics, Construction, News
The Milwaukee mass timber project that was supposed to redefine what engineered wood could do at scale has stalled on a downtown lot, its crane removed and its contractor filing for foreclosure. The Edison — a 31-story tower at 1005 N. Edison St. developed by...
