Non-residential permits rose 37.5% as institutional projects drove most of the monthly increase.
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Sales declined to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, while housing inventory fell 1.9% from June.
The Mountain View facility lets homeowners and building professionals test skylights, ventilation systems, shades and home controls and will house the company’s third U.S. contractor training academy.
Brazil’s plywood exports fell 17% overall, while shipments to Mexico rose 58% and exports to the United States declined 23%.
Existing U.S. builders posted lower deliveries and prices, while timber manufacturing turned loss-making even as housing volumes rose in Australia and Japan.
Industry curtailments and seasonal demand lift lumber prices, while higher output and lower unit costs improve operations; duty rates remain a risk for the second half.
Gains in China, Taiwan, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea and Hong Kong offset only about 4% of the U.S. volume decline.
Second-quarter sales rose despite weaker housing starts, while the company expects affordability pressures, volatile pricing and subdued residential construction to continue influencing operations.
Wooden homes account for 59.4% of new housing starts, while first-half housing starts post modest year-over-year growth.
The homebuilder has contracted for homesites in two Bay County communities, with first-phase development anticipated to begin in 2027.
Higher lumber prices improved second-quarter operations, while weak pulp demand, elevated inventories and lower pricing increased losses and contributed to mill closures.
The company maintains lumber and panel shipment targets while continuing sawmill optimization, production improvements and capacity consolidation.
Sales increase from May, while homes for sale and median selling prices decline and inventory stands at a 9.3-month supply.
The homebuilder reports a 20.7% home sales gross margin and expects mortgage rates and cautious consumer sentiment to keep incentives elevated through the fourth fiscal quarter.
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Apartment construction surged, offsetting weaker single-family activity and lifting total residential starts.
Projects cover wood exports, biocarbon, cellulose nanocrystals, engineered wood production, sawmilling and Indigenous forest management.
Median existing-home price rose 1.8% year-over-year to $440,600.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will keep collecting cash deposits on covered Chinese wood mouldings and millwork imports.
The companies ended their 20-year cooperation amicably and will complete ongoing projects together.