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, Markets And Economics, Trade And Policy
The forest products industry was already navigating tariff headwinds and soft demand when the world changed on February 28, 2026. US-led military strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury triggered the swift near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — and with it, 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...
by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2026 | Trade And Policy, Markets And Economics, News
The BLM Oregon logging plan represents the most significant proposed change to federal timber policy in the Pacific Northwest in decades. On February 19, 2026, the Bureau of Land Management filed a Notice of Intent to revise its resource management plans for nearly...
