GWMI reporting from the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Dublin | International Softwood Conference, 29 October 2026      US producers are reassessing long-term housing demand, Canada is trying to stop its processing industry from shrinking, and Ireland faces a growing gap between timber construction ambitions and forest planting. In the UK, softwood consumption is forecast to fall by 3% in 2026, with only a 0.5% recovery in 2027.          Europe’s slow construction recovery dominated the opening session of the International Softwood Conference. The next four presentations ...