Author: kkosman

Here is a SNEAK PEAK at benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir (WSPF) prices: By far eclipsing recent and historical highs, the wholesaler price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr for the week ending Aug 7, 2020, was US$666 mfbm (net FOB sawmill), an increase of +$46, or +7%, from last…

Construction spending in the US decreased -0.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of US$1.355 trillion in June of 2020, following a downwardly revised -1.7% fall in May said the US Commerce Dept Monday. Spending on private construction projects slipped -0.7%. Spending on residential projects fell -1.5%, offsetting a +0.2% gain…

At a time when end-users have usually received delivery for expected building needs until after September, demand for North American construction framing dimension Softwood Lumber remained strong last week. Already with order files into the end of September, sawmills quoted higher on prices for product that was nowhere near a production date. Customer inventories were…

MADISON’S SOFTWOOD LUMBER MARKET WEEKLY COMMENT: Key comment: “Softwood lumber sales roared back to life last week as lumber prices reached truly dizzying heights.” Prices updated August 4, 2020 (CLICK TABLE TO ENLARGE) #softwood #lumber #sawmill #wood #forest #forestry #building #construction #housing #UShousing

Biofuel Boilers Increase Greenhouse Efficiency A small organic greenhouse operation in Prince Edward Island is leading the charge to show how biofuel boilers can make greenhouse food production more efficient and less carbon-intensive. Atlantic Grown Organics was using four boilers to heat their four acre greenhouse, burning by-products from a local oilseed processing plant in…