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Lumber prices have stabilized after unprecedented volatility.

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

Canadian-based companies now control 35 per cent of sawmill capacity for softwood in the U.S. South, based on data compiled by Forest Economic Advisors

Despite falling lumber prices, lumber availability might be an ongoing concern. According to a Reuters report, Russia’s ban on forest product exports until the end of 2022 will rattle an already strained North American market as European exports are redirected to meet domestic demand, officials and analysts told the news agency.

BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa - Forty years ago Atlantic Street was one of this port city’s busiest streets, humming with stores and chop shops. Today it is almost deserted. The encroaching shoreline has swallowed up structures and is threatening to take out

Companies looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions are turning to mass timber as a climate and building solution.

June 03 2021 Nick Smith of Sherwood is executive director of the nonprofit Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, which advocates for active forest management in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes states. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, you already know the cost of wood products has increased to historic levels during the pandemic. While there are many explanations and theories on the internet, the reason comes down to basic economics: there is too much demand and not enou...

Posted: May 03, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 3 Softwood logs are loaded for processing at the JD Irving Ltd sawmill in Chipman. The facility is one of New Brunswicks most important.(Submitted by Gerard Sirois/GNB)

Lumber mania is sweeping North America Vox.com 5/3/2021 Emily Stewart © Peter Gercke/picture alliance/Getty Images Contrary to what the memes might have you think, the driver of the truck in the above picture is not a billionaire. For some people, the journey into America’s lumber crunch starts with the decision to build a new home, or at Home Depot, where the pandemic-driven home renovation craze has contributed to making basic materials pricey and hard to come by. For o...