The recommendations cover regulation, procurement and innovation and name departmental leads and timelines for potential adoption of Irish-grown timber
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Median existing-home price rose to $429,300 while total inventory reached 1.55 million units, a 4.5-month supply.
Net felling was 70.5 million m3 with softwood sawlogs just under half; exports rose to 1.0 million m3 while imports fell to 8.4 million m3.
Institutional investment, fast-growing Southern Yellow Pine and advanced sawmill technology are positioning the Southeast as a steady supplier for engineered structural products.
Single-family spending increased 1.4% in April while remodeling rose 0.4% and remained 7.5% higher year-on-year.
Timber price declines may ease costs only with a lag and further closures are likely if the market doesn't improve.
State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, USAA and Farmers increase zero-payout claims from 36% a decade earlier.
Survey and industry data show firms improve efficiency, but sector productivity diverges from sawmills as technical change remains weak and variable.
New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.
The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.
Inventory rises to a 9.4-month supply as the median price increases to $422,500.
Canadian import taxes reach about 45% for many producers supplying U.S. builders.
Industrial roundwood totals 21.656 million m3 in January to April, 6% below the five-year average, while energywood totals 2.230 million m3, 13% above the five-year average.
More than half of the 20 tracked metro areas post year-over-year declines, led by Seattle, while Detroit’s March reading is unavailable due to local recording delays.
Weaker housing-related conditions in Ontario and British Columbia and more severe winter weather disrupted shipments and cut quarterly deliveries.
Association cites a significant 20-year decline in wood use in construction and links faster wood building to investment, exports and jobs.
The U.S. South leads 2025 timberland trading with more than 560,000 acres, representing 56% of total volume.
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 5.85%, higher than last week.
Builders face economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, labor shortages, and elevated financing expenses.
Spruce sawlog stumpage averages Euro 81.33 per m3, while industrial roundwood purchases from private forests fall 39% from a year earlier.