Price growth is expected to mellow, but not yield in the coming weeks. With order files extended into mid-June or later, this translates, with delayed shipping times, into mid-July before any opportunity for relief inRead More →
The darling commodity of the current times continues to be lumber. A shining moment, that plenty say is long overdue. Softwood lumber valuation in comparison to countless products remains underappreciated at the end-user level. ForRead More →
14-day Trial, Quick, Essential Reading for anyone in Lumber Trade Our weekly Coles Notes version of the top-5 softwood lumber prices and conditions, additional lumber futures and timber ETF prices, plus the very latest housingRead More →
Custom home building share increases The custom home share increased to 20.2% of all single-family homes started in 2019. Source: LBM Journal Custom home building share increasesRead More →
NAHB map highlights COVID-19-related construction exemptions What are the latest guidelines for your state? The National Association of Home Builders has produced an interactive map showing which states have enacted construction restrictions and to whatRead More →
The disruptive protests that were blocking major portions of Canada’s two main rail carriers have improved, allowing traffic to begin to return to normal. However, the ramp up to getting cars to back ordered locationsRead More →
