Blog — Contract Lumber

Housing Market Just Not Firing On All Cylinders

Housing Market Just Not Firing On All Cylinders

OpinionDon DysonJune 10, 2014housing, economy, nahb, homeownership, student debtComment

Bouncing Lumber Market Searching for Direction

Bouncing Lumber Market Searching for Direction

Lumber MarketDon DysonJune 9, 2014lumber, builder, index, commodity, economyComment

Cash Is King…Except Possibly In Housing

Cash Is King…Except Possibly In Housing

Education, OpinionDon DysonMarch 10, 2014blackstone, colony capital, starwood propertyComment

Structural Composite Lumber: From Forest to Factory

Structural Composite Lumber: From Forest to Factory

EducationDon DysonMarch 7, 2014engineered lumber, lvl, lsl, scl, psl, oslComment

Lumber and Housing Market Outlook

Lumber and Housing Market Outlook

Opinion, Education, Lumber MarketDon DysonMarch 7, 2014housing market, 2014, weather, studs, osb, multifamily, nahb, housing starts, apartments, quantitative easingComment

Contract Lumber Expands Operations in the Southeast

Contract Lumber Expands Operations in the Southeast

AnnouncementDon DysonJanuary 14, 2014construciton, expansion, lumber, north carolina Comment

The Future of Framing is Rooted in the Past

The Future of Framing is Rooted in the Past

EducationDon DysonJanuary 14, 2014advanced framing, NAHB, framing techniques, LEED, Energy Star, home building, HVAC, thermal bridging Comments

January 10th Market Update

January 10th Market Update

Lumber MarketDon DysonJanuary 10, 2014construction, inventory, studs, osb, 2x10, multifamilyComment

Dissecting the Housing Turnaround Part 2

Dissecting the Housing Turnaround Part 2

OpinionDon DysonOctober 31, 2013U.S. Housing, housing, recovery, confidence, mortgage, average home priceComment

Market Update - Some Traction

Market Update - Some Traction

Lumber MarketRick HiegelOctober 21, 2013lumber, osb, SPF, 2x4, studs, commoditiesComment

Dissecting the Housing Turnaround

Dissecting the Housing Turnaround

OpinionDon DysonOctober 15, 2013housing, recovery, starts, permits, lumberComment

July 19th Market Update

Lumber MarketRick HiegelJuly 19, 2013lumber, 2x4, studs, osb, millComment

July 15th Market Update

July 15th Market Update

Lumber MarketRick HiegelJuly 15, 2013pine, SPF, panels, truckingComment

July 1st Market Update

July 1st Market Update

Lumber MarketRick HiegelJuly 1, 2013spf, pine, osb, market, lumberComment

Market Correction

Lumber MarketRick HiegelJune 24, 2013lumber, market, osb, SPF, pineComment

Roller Coaster Continues - Market Update

Lumber MarketRick HiegelJune 10, 2013SPF, lumber, 2x12, OSB, panels, China, housing, demand, supplyComment

The Perfect Storm - Conclusion

The Perfect StormDon DysonMay 14, 2013lumber, labor, construction, communicationComment

Finding a Bottom - Market Update

Lumber MarketRick HiegelMay 14, 2013SPF, Pine, OSB, lumber Comments

The Perfect Storm - Part 8

The Perfect StormDon DysonApril 25, 2013framing, labor, insurance, nails, boots, respect, compensation, rates, pay Comments

Rebound in U.S. Hampered by Success as Costs Soar

Lumber MarketJimApril 25, 2013housing, manufacturers, startsComment