US lumber prices finally starting to decrease, supply shortages persist, caution required
Lumber prices are finally beginning to decrease after months of skyrocketing prices amid the pandemic. At [...]
October 21, 2020
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European construction markets on the road to recovery
The European construction sector was severely affected by the pandemic in April but recovered strongly in most countries in the [...]
October 13, 2020
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Homag to create a new business segment; acquires Danish company System TM A/S
The Homag Group intensifies its activities in the new market segment Construction Elements Solutions by acquiring 80% of the shares [...]
October 12, 2020
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China: Rising demand for logs and lumber as a strong construction season is expected
Sawmills report increased sale prices for lumber in Asian markets. These increases were agreed relatively quickly by the buyers which [...]
September 28, 2020
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US lumber prices expected to fall with autumn’s approach
Lumber prices notched a record on Thursday but are likely to fall back to earth. September [...]
September 14, 2020
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Skyrocketing lumber prices threaten the US economy
As the US fights to rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing — the one bright spot for [...]
August 17, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic expected to further slow the global construction activity
Global construction activity contracted across all region in Q2 due to the lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID [...]
August 11, 2020
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Eurozone sees further drop in construction
June saw a further drop in construction activity across the Eurozone, although the latest decline was only modest amid a [...]
July 9, 2020
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Swiss Krono sees bright timber construction future, despite pandemic
Wood-based panels producer Swiss Krono Group says its production and sales of OSB is holding up well despite economic [...]
July 8, 2020
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Eurozone construction activity falls to all-time low
The IHS Markit Eurozone Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 15.1 in April, a new record low which [...]
May 20, 2020
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