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Coastal Forestry : British Columbia
Just as the 72nd Annual Truck Logger AGM kicks off this week in Victoria, BC, bringing west coast Canadian forestry stakeholders, operators, and contractors together, major announcements are coming out of BC’s coastal forest products manufacturers. Most notable among these is Western Forest Products, a major employer on Vancouver Island and the mainland coast. Western…
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US Lumber Imports/Exports : Nov 2014
Values of US imports of sawmill products from Canada January to November 2014 improved 8.9 per cent, to US$4,939 million (CIF value), compared to the value at the same time last year, US$4498 million, according to the latest US Foreign Census data. US Softwood Lumber Imports and Exports : November 2014 Values of US exports…
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US Freight and Rail Data: 2014
The latest data out of the the US Transportation Department and Statistics Canada show volumes of lumber and wood moved on the rails in the US and Canada up slightly for January to October 2014 compared to one year ago. US Freight Volumes: 2014 Statistics for full-year 2014 truck rail volumes, recently released, show a…
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Canada Investment in non-residential building construction: 3Q ‘14
From Statistics Canada: Jan 16 2015 Investment in non-residential building construction reached $12.9 billion in 4Q, up 0.3 per cent from the previous quarter. Investment in institutional projects rose by 1.4 per cent to $3.5 billion in 4Q, the third straight quarterly increase in this component nationally. Investment in industrial projects was up 1.1 per…
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NMHC: Apartment Market Conditions Slightly Tighter in January Survey
Apartment markets expanded in three of four areas in the January National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions, indicating a slight moderation of the pace of improvement. Only the sales volume index (44) dropped below 50, with market tightness (51), equity financing (55) and debt financing (71) showing continued expansion. From…
