Construction Spending Ticks Up in May, Continuing Uneven Path

The building industry has been on a roller coaster ride the past year and that continued in May – in a good way – when spending in the U.S. beat expectations. Construction spending is still in recovery mode and is unlikely to hit the highs of the early years of the pandemic when the country […]

Forest Wildfire Smoke Signals Bigger Issues for Lumber Industry

Smoke from those Canadian forest wildfires is not only wreaking havoc with outdoor activities in the U.S. but also driving up lumber prices and shutting down sawmills north of the border. The fires were an inconvenience and health hazard to those going outside and even resulted in some Major League Baseball games being canceled but […]

Lumber Producers Seeing Wall Street Gains Thanks to Housing Rebound

As home builders’ stock prices climb due to the rebound in the overall housing market this spring and are projected to continue into the summer, another group is benefiting too: the companies producing all that lumber to build those houses. A housing market that has seen few existing homes going up for sale due to […]

Dust Collection: a Big Priority for Your Small Business

In smaller wood shops, maintaining a clean and healthy work environment is of the utmost importance.  But how? A reliable dust collection system is your forever solution. Dust Collection Systems keep your shop tidy and safeguard the health of all. But choosing the dust collection system scaled to your operations can be confusing. Let’s explore the […]

Hood Distribution Westward Bound

With a new facility now under construction in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Hood Distribution will add to its network of facilities servicing the wood products industry. Hood Distribution has begun work on its new state-of-the-art facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, scheduled to open by the end of the year. “The new branch will include […]

The World’s Largest Wooden City Set for Stockholm, Sweden

In yet another benchmark moment for the Mass Timber movement, construction will start in Sweden in 2025 on what is being called the “world’s largest wooden city.” It will span more than 60 acres and include over 2,000 homes and 7,000 offices space and when the first phase opens in 2027, Stockholm Wood City will […]