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US West Coast Log and Lumber Exports: 4Q 2015
The latest data summarizing West coast log and lumber exports in the fourth quarter of 2015 were released Tuesday by the U.S. Forest Service’s Paci c North– west Research Station. The data—covering exports during October, November, and December 2015—were compiled and analyzed by Xiaoping Zhou, a research economist with the station. Volume and Value of…
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US Home Sales, Economy: January 2016
As existing home sales in the US weakened due to limited inventory, home building-related activity improved in February, albeit modestly, said the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing Thursday. Builder sentiment, as measured by the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index stands at a level of 58 as of March, consistent with a generally…
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Canada Investment in New Construction: Jan 2016
Investment in new residential building construction increased 3.9 per cent year over year to $3.7 billion in January, according to Statistics Canada Monday. Nationally, the increase was driven by higher spending on apartment and apartment-condominium buildings (+19.9 per cent) and row houses (+7.6 per cent) in January. Conversely, investment in single-family dwellings fell 4.0 per…
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Madison’s Forest Pulse : Full-Year 2015
The most recent issue of our exciting new North America forest industry data analysis, Madison’s Forest Pulse: Full-Year 2015,has been sent out to subscribers! THE information tool for your forest management and investment Our quarterly product is tailored to provide you with vital information about the North American solid wood, pulp, and paper industry at…
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British Columbia Softwood Lumber Exports: January 2016
British Columbia forest product exports totalled C$1.10 billion, up 13.3 per cent from C$0.97 billion, said the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Thursday. Share of export value by market were: U.S. (50.2 per cent, up from 48 per cent), China + Hong Kong (25 per cent,…
