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US Construction Spending: December 2015
The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Monday that construction spending during December 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of US$1,116.6 billion, 0.1 per cent above the revised November estimate of US$1,116.0 billion. The December figure is 8.2 per cent above the December 2014 estimate of US$1,031.6 billion. The…
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Canada Sawmills
Lumber production by sawmills de- creased 1.7 per cent from October to 5,6 million cubic metres in November, said Statistics Canada Wednesday. Compared with November 2014, lum- ber production rose 15.5 per cent. Sawmills shipped 5.5 million cubic metres of lumber in November, down 6.8 per cent from October. Shipments rose 16.1 per cent compared…
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Japan Housing Starts: Dec 2015
December housing starts in Japan were 75,452 units, a 1.3 per cent drop from December 2014, according to the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. Housing Starts, Japan Total housing starts for 2015 were 909,299 units, a 1.9 per cent improvement over 2014 said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday.
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Forest Products Association of Canada Urges
The Forest Products Association of Canada announced Thursday it urges the federal government to ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership as soon as possible. Please refer to the October 23, 2015 issue of your Madison’s Lumber Reporter for details of Japan’s expectation of wood products imports from Canada under the TPP. FPAC Supports TPP “The…
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Russia Lumber Exports: Nov 2015
Russian export of lumber is increasing to new record levels, Woodstat reported Thursday. Exports increased by 17 per cent in November 2015 compared to same month of 2014. Lumber Exports, Russia During January-November 2015, Russian lumber export increased by 6 per cent com- pared to 2014, said WoodStat Friday. This means an increased competition in…
