Wood Construction

France’s softwood sawmills report significant market slowdown

  At the start of September, many sawmill owners in France are asking themselves questions about the evolution of [...]

China: August review of the softwood log market

China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 4.6 - 4.7m. Fresh pine logs are sold quickly after [...]

Western Forest Products completes acquisition of Calvert Company

Western Forest Products Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, WFP Engineered Products LLC, has completed the acquisition of certain assets [...]

‘Timber cities’ could save a billion tonnes of emissions by 2100, scientists say

Making new homes out of wood instead of steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tonnes of CO2 [...]

The European timber market to face multiple new normals

    Inventory levels at most European lumber mills were running low at the start of 2021. By [...]

Latvia: The price of wood has experienced unprecedented fluctuations

In the first half of 2022, the price of wood in Latvia has experienced unprecedented fluctuations, starting with atypical price [...]

Use of CLT expected to rise in U.S.

    Developed in Germany and Austria roughly 30 years ago, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been used [...]

Shortage of wood in Poland

The sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the invasion of Ukraine have caused a shortage of wood in Poland [...]

Construction cancellations surging in Germany

Many projects are still being canceled in Germany’s residential construction sector. The share of companies affected stood at 11 [...]