Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs
Posted: May 8th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs. However, such advice usually falls on deaf[...]
Read More about Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highsRising loonie hits ‘sweet spot,’ likely to climb further: economists
Posted: May 4th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsEconomists say the Canadian dollar is at a ‘sweet-spot’ after rising for seven straight days to top 81 cents US, a point where it benefits consumers but doesn’t hurt businesses too much. The loonie traded[...]
Read More about Rising loonie hits ‘sweet spot,’ likely to climb further: economistsCanada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
Posted: Apr 9th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsVANCOUVER – Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to negotiate a solution to the long-standing dispute over U.S. duties on softwood lumber, Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Thursday. Kirsten Hillman[...]
Read More about Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassadorBenchmark lumber prices jump to a record US$1,000 despite slowdown in sales volumes
Posted: Feb 18th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsCALGARY – Homebuyers and renovators hoping for a mid-winter price slump are instead being greeted with new all-time record high prices for lumber and oriented strandboard (OSB) building panels. Western SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber prices rose to a[...]
Read More about Benchmark lumber prices jump to a record US$1,000 despite slowdown in sales volumes