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Canadian housing starts surge 10% in May

Canadian housing starts surge 10% in MayJennifer Ellson Increase driven by multi-unit…

High mortgage rates act as a drag on U.S. builder confidence: NAHB

High mortgage rates act as a drag on U.S. builder confidence: NAHBJennifer…

Swedish construction giant Skanska discusses trends in the US market

Skanska – the Sweden-based global construction giant- held its 2024 Skanska USA…

Austrian wood industry faces difficult times

“The  Austrian wood industry held up relatively well in 2023 in a…

New B.C. building permit hub launched to speed up homebuilding

New B.C. building permit hub launched to speed up homebuildingJennifer Ellson To…

New U.S. single-family home size decline continues: NAHB

New U.S. single-family home size decline continues: NAHBJennifer Ellson An expected impact…

Moelven withdraws layoffs notice as demand and activity in the market improves

Moelven Byggmodul AB sees increased demand and thus withdraws the ongoing notice…

China unveils ‘historic’ rescue for crisis-hit property sector

China has announced some policies designed to shore up its ailing property…

Alberta sets record with housing boom

Alberta sets record with housing boomJennifer Ellson Nearly 14,000 new starts in…

North American lumber prices in a downward spiral

Demand for lumber is collapsing in North America. The reason: Mortgage interest…