NAHB: Lumber prices could rocket again this fall, next spring
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take actions [...]
October 12, 2021
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Lumber shortage also in Russia caused by skyrocketing prices
The Russian housing market is experiencing a shortage of 2-2.5 million m³ of lumber. Experts emphasize that this [...]
June 30, 2021
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Home repair and remodeling projects will continue to keep lumber prices elevated, says Weyerhaeuser’s CEO
Weyerhaeuser CEO Devin Stockfish said home-improvement projects are a key driver of lumber prices. Lumber [...]
June 30, 2021
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Wood demand could stay strong for the next decade, says US biggest lumber producer
The home-building and renovation boom could keep wood demand strong for the next decade, the biggest U.S. lumber [...]
June 10, 2021
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Trends in the global lumber market in 2021
The strong North American lumber demand at the end of 2020 has continued at the beginning of 2021, and is [...]
March 2, 2021
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US housing starts fell by the most on record due to coronavirus pandemic
US housing starts in April plunged by the most on record going back to 1959 as sweeping lockdowns to contain [...]
May 26, 2020
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China’s construction sector crashes in Jan-Feb
The number of new housing starts in China over January-February slumped by 45% year on year as a result [...]
March 17, 2020
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US housing starts approach two-year low
U.S. homebuilding dropped to a near two-year low in March, pulled down by persistent weakness in the singlefamily [...]
May 9, 2019
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Trump administration’s lumber tariffs forces Canadian producers to idle sawmills
U.S. lumber prices reached record prices during the first half of 2018, but have come to plunge 47% starting [...]
January 14, 2019
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US housing starts at the highest level since 2007
New residential construction in the US reported a significant rise in May, according to data released by the US Commerce [...]
June 26, 2018
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