Tag: building

  • Usual Late Summer Slow-Down Keeps Lumber Prices Flat

    It is normal in later summer for lumber sales to be quite soft, as end-users have usually ordered the wood they need for their construction projects. Most thoughts were on getting in the last of seasonal holidays rather than focussing on work. Southern Yellow Pine lumber sellers had sent prices waffling radically up-and-down for most…

  • Madison’s British Columbia Coast Log Prices report: July 2026

    the latest prices for british columbia coast log sales Madison’s BC Coast Logs is a monthly digital publication featuring our tailored data set of British Columbia coastal logs prices. Every month, Madison’s BC Coast Logs provides valuable insight combined with the latest prices of West Coast Canadian log sales. Get it all in one easy…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Aug 14, 2026: US$536 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending aug 14, 2026 is: US$536 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Aug 14, 2026 is: US$536 mfbmThis is down -4%, or -$22, from the previous week when it was US$558.This is down -2%, or -$12, from one month ago when it was…

  • Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellet Market Update: July 2026

    By Earl Heath, Madison’s Pellet Report Editor Québec Government and Indigenous Community to Build Pellet Plant Provincial energy utility Hydro-Québec recently reached an agreement with the Atikamekw community of Opitciwan and Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) to finalize a 4.8 MW biomass cogeneration plant that will replace the community’s existing diesel-fired power unit. The new…

  • Lumber Prices Remained Flat, While Plywood Experienced Shocking Reversals

    The usual mid-summer lull of lumber sales slow-down arrived as the calendar turned to August. Raging, indeed explosive, wildfires in many regions of the continent caused great concerns. Conditions in the forests across North America were prime for fire activity, as droughts were ongoing for several years. Evacuation orders and emergency responses were scattered all…