by ssbhayani | May 22, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Due to ongoing soft demand, North American lumber suppliers cut prices further to spur sales. Customers responded by placing some orders, suggesting they agreed that current price levels were likely the bottom. The collision of ongoing weak demand and arrival of...
by ssbhayani | May 15, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Even as true spring weather dawned across North America the sawmill operators had to actively hunt for customers. Sales of solid wood construction framing materials remained slow despite home building season having arrived. The prevalent attitude was to...
by ssbhayani | May 1, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
The long-awaited announcement about tariffs on Canadian lumber entering the US was made; the solid wood manufacturing industry across North America collectively breathed a sigh of relief to find there would not be such. This uncertainty had brought many delays across...
by ssbhayani | Apr 11, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
March waned with the usual seasonal increase in lumber buying and indeed construction activity. As well, transportation issues loomed at the normal time of year. Lumber industry players reported shortages of trucks and long delays at hubs and at border crossings....
by ssbhayani | Apr 8, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 4, 2025 is: US$567 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 4, 2025 is: US$567 mfbm.This is flat from the previous week when it was US$567.This is down -2%, or -$10, from one month ago...
by ssbhayani | Mar 27, 2025 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Strategic responses to the changing business landscape across North America varied widely as lumber industry players still had no clarity on the trade situation. Uncertainty throughout the solid wood manufacturing and supply chain stymied decision makers trying to...
