Housing Starts Increase In April
Housing starts across the U.S. increased in April 2.2% to 1.4 million according the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction report released May 17. Notably, this is 22.3% lower than April 2022’s 1.8 million. Single-family home construction increased 1.6% to its highest level so far in 2023. Starts of apartment buildings and other multifamily projects also rose: The April rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 542,000.
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$80 Million Investment In Arkansas Sawmill To Create 120 Jobs
$80 Million Investment In Arkansas Sawmill To Create 120 JobsA Canadian timber company will invest $80 million in an El Dorado sawmill, creating 120 new jobs, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission said in a statement. Conifex Timber will create a...
Hunting The Big One
Hunting The Big OneArticle by Jessica Johnson, Senior Associate Editor, Timber Processing February 2017 Noted British author K. J. Parker once wrote, “To hunt successfully, you must know your ground, your pack and your quarry.” Now, I won’t pretend to be a hunter—but...
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