Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

  • Softwood Lumber Prices Bounce Somewhat, US Construction Spending and Employment Jump: May 2019

    Wholesaler (net FOB sawmill) prices of green Douglas fir 2x10s #2&Btr skyrocketed last week, up +$55 or +16%, to US$355 mfbm as other — more standard — North American construction framing softwood lumber prices either stayed flat or bounced moderately as buyers and sellers came to some agreement on the supply-demand balance. The very latest…

  • Canada at NAFTA to challenge U.S. International Trade Commission ruling

    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-to-seek-relief-from-us-duties-on-softwood-at-nafta-panel-amid/ Softwood Lumber Prices vs. US House Sales Price: 2019 Lawyers for the Canadian government will Tuesday present their oral arguments at the one-day hearing in Washington, DC,more than two years after the United States imposed new duties on Canadian softwood producers, said Globe and Mail Monday. The lawyers will be summarizing their arguments, condensing…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Online Tool, Demo Video

    Lumber Prices vs US House Sales Price: 2019 Since 1952, Madison’s has been publishing quality news and price information about North American softwood lumber and panel products, building a reputation as an independent source of market news. Madison’s Lumber Reporter started as a weekly newsletter detailing current US and Canadian softwood lumber and panel prices.…

  • Softwood Lumber Price Recent Drops Lessen; US Home Sales, House Prices Improve Slightly

    While North America construction framing softwood lumber prices dropped a bit more last week, the decreases were much less than in previous weeks. Lumber prices did fall, but by a smaller amount than in recent weeks. New data releases for US pending homes sales and house prices, February and 1Q 2019 respectively, show slight improvements.…

  • WorkSafeBC Reopens BC Sawmill Explosions Investigation

    In January, 2012, a sawmill in the community of Burns Lake, British Columbia, exploded, killing Robert Luggi Jr. and Carl Charlies. In April of that year, a similar blast consumed a Prince George, BC, sawmill, killing Alan Little and Glenn Roche. Many of the survivors suffered life-altering injuries – some are still unable to return…