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Forest Certification Complications
Read more: Forest Certification ComplicationsThere has always been a complicated relationship between global forest certification agencies (such as FSC, SFI) and stakeholders. Consumers, environmental groups, forest companies, unions, and local governments are all able to express their priorities and concerns about preserving ecology and other values, making use of the forest resource sustainably, and the economic impact of timber…
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Forest Certification Complications
Read more: Forest Certification ComplicationsThere has always been a complicated relationship between global forest certification agencies (such as FSC, SFI) and stakeholders. Consumers, environmental groups, forest companies, unions, and local governments are all able to express their priorities and concerns about preserving ecology and other values, making use of the forest resource sustainably, and the economic impact of timber…
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US Real Estate Update
Read more: US Real Estate UpdateThe data also shows that total housing inventory at the end of December dropped 12.3 per cent to 1.79 million existing homes available for sale, and is now 3.8 per cent lower than a year ago. Unsold inventory is at a 3.9 month supply at the current sales pace, down from 5.1 months in November…
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US Real Estate Update
Read more: US Real Estate UpdateThe data also shows that total housing inventory at the end of December dropped 12.3 per cent to 1.79 million existing homes available for sale, and is now 3.8 per cent lower than a year ago. Unsold inventory is at a 3.9 month supply at the current sales pace, down from 5.1 months in November…
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Southern Pine Lumber Exports: November 2015
Read more: Southern Pine Lumber Exports: November 2015November exports of Southern Pine lumber trended lower, as is typical for the time of year, said the Southern Forest Products Association in it’s quarterly update Thursday. Southern Pine exports were just under 48 million board feet during November. Southern Pine Exports Southern Pine exports in November were just under 48 million board feet, said…
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Canada Construction Materials Costs: Nov 2015
Read more: Canada Construction Materials Costs: Nov 2015Similar to the US, the price advances of many materials and building products going into the construction process in Canada remain restrained in November 2015, said Alex Carrick of Daily Commercial News Friday. The 0.3 per cent increase year-over-year for total construction costs does, how- ever, incorporate considerable variation at the type-of-structure sub-category level. Softwood…
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Canada Construction Materials Costs: Nov 2015
Read more: Canada Construction Materials Costs: Nov 2015Similar to the US, the price advances of many materials and building products going into the construction process in Canada remain restrained in November 2015, said Alex Carrick of Daily Commercial News Friday. The 0.3 per cent increase year-over-year for total construction costs does, how- ever, incorporate considerable variation at the type-of-structure sub-category level. Softwood…
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US Home Sales, Prices
Read more: US Home Sales, PricesA flurry of data out this week on US pending and existing home sales, home prices, year-end 2015 home sales provide an update on the housing and real estate situation in America. US Home Sales and House Prices: December and Year-End 2015 Existing home sales in the United States increased again in December after seeing…
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US Home Sales, Prices
Read more: US Home Sales, PricesA flurry of data out this week on US pending and existing home sales, home prices, year-end 2015 home sales provide an update on the housing and real estate situation in America. US Home Sales and House Prices: December and Year-End 2015 Existing home sales in the United States increased again in December after seeing…
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Canada – US Softwood Lumber Agreement Update
Read more: Canada – US Softwood Lumber Agreement UpdateBoth BC Forests Minister Steve Thomson and Council of Forest Industries president Susan Yurkovich said January 13 that British Columbia no longer expects to simply renew the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement, according to Business in Vancouver Tuesday. Thomson and Yurkovich met with Canada’s international trade minister, Chrystia Freeland, earlier that week to exchange views on…
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Sawmills Bought, Sold, Closed: Canada and US
Read more: Sawmills Bought, Sold, Closed: Canada and USCanfor Corp announced January 21 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Wynndel Box and Lumber, located in the Creston Valley of British Columbia. In the US, Woodgrain Millwork bought the Emmett sawmill, north of Boise, ID, from Gem Forest Products, said KTVB TV January 22. The company plans to…
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US Real Estate and Economic Update
Read more: US Real Estate and Economic UpdateThe latest data of US real estate activity and general macroeconomic conditions are examined. US Private Investment and the Business Cycle Calculated Risk — Bill McBride “Discussions of the business cycle frequently focus on consumer spending (PCE: Personal consumption expenditures), but the key is to watch private domestic investment, especially residential investment. Even though private…
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Japan Wood Olympic Stadium Roof
Read more: Japan Wood Olympic Stadium RoofA new plan has been selected in Japan for the new National Stadium, to be built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, according to Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The theme of the new stadium will be ‘wood and green’, with the roof made of a hybrid steel and wood structure. The wood will be laminated…
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Japan Wood Import Projection 2016
Read more: Japan Wood Import Projection 2016The Timber Supply and Demand Conference of Japan, comprised of five groups of imported wood products, came up with the projection for demand for 2016, said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The projection does not expect any significant change in the import of both logs and lumber. Japan housing starts 2016 are expected to exceed…
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Japan Wood Import Projection 2016
Read more: Japan Wood Import Projection 2016The Timber Supply and Demand Conference of Japan, comprised of five groups of imported wood products, came up with the projection for demand for 2016, said the Japan Lumber Reports Friday. The projection does not expect any significant change in the import of both logs and lumber. Japan housing starts 2016 are expected to exceed…
