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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…
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Construction Employment, US
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction sector jobs for November, seasonally adjusted, rose to 145,000. The November level marks the 3rd highest total of unfilled jobs in construction during the post-recession period. Rising Number of Open Jobs in…
