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Record Volatility Presides Over the Lumber Market

Record Volatility Presides Over the Lumber Market

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonSeptember 3, 2021lumber, pricing, market, OSB, 2x4, 2x6, LVL, EWP Comments

Chaotic Lumber Market Continues Record Surge

Chaotic Lumber Market Continues Record Surge

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonMarch 17, 2021NAHB, starts, osb, 2x4, spf, syp, SAARComment

2020 Year End Lumber Market Report - Part 2

2020 Year End Lumber Market Report - Part 2

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonJanuary 14, 2021lumber, osb, market, single family, housing Comment

2020 Year End Lumber Market Report - Part 1

2020 Year End Lumber Market Report - Part 1

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 28, 2020lumber, pricing, 2x4, 2x6, OSB, spruce, spf, syp, lumber millComment

Weathering the Coronavirus Storm

Weathering the Coronavirus Storm

OpinionDon DysonJuly 1, 2020lumber, housing, coronavirus, covid-19, house sizeComment

Southern Comfort - Canadian Style

Southern Comfort - Canadian Style

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 18, 2019southern pine, canada, canfor, spf, syp, west fraser, lumber pricingComment

Lumber Market Report – 4th Quarter 2019

Lumber Market Report – 4th Quarter 2019

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 2, 2019lumber market, osb, spf, lumber mill, syp, southern pine, housing startsComment

2018 – Already a Historic Year in the Lumber Industry

2018 – Already a Historic Year in the Lumber Industry

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonSeptember 5, 2018lumber, pricing, housing affordability, trucking, tariff, canadian lumber, SPF, SYP, OSB, NAHB Comments

Playing Defense in the Lumber Market

Playing Defense in the Lumber Market

Opinion, Lumber Market, EducationDon DysonMay 8, 2018lumber, CLPI, trucking, OSB, 2x4, 2x6, SPF, SYPComment

2018 - The Year Ahead

2018 - The Year Ahead

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 6, 2017housing, labor market, trade dispute, NAFTA, lumber mills, SYP, SPF, construction forecastComment

A Look Back at 2017

A Look Back at 2017

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 5, 2017lumber pricing, OSB, SPF, 2x4, single family, multifamilyComment

Post Preliminary CVD Lumber Market Update

Post Preliminary CVD Lumber Market Update

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonJune 1, 2017CVD, Lumber, Index, Price Comment

Emotion Fuels Lumber Market Spike

Emotion Fuels Lumber Market Spike

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonApril 3, 2017Comment

An Epic Trade Battle

An Epic Trade Battle

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonMarch 30, 2017softwood lumber agreement, canada, anti-dumping, SLA, fair lumber, NAFTA, WTOComment

2016 Mid-Year Housing Market Report

2016 Mid-Year Housing Market Report

OpinionDon DysonAugust 12, 2016housing, economy, homeownershipComment

A Fresh Perspective

A Fresh Perspective

OpinionDon DysonJune 17, 2015Comment

Part 2 - Exploring the True Cost of Jobsite Safety

Part 2 - Exploring the True Cost of Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety Series, OpinionDon DysonJune 17, 2015safety, ladder, osha, jobsite safety, fall protection, scaffolding, safety manualComment

Part 1 - Embracing a Strong Safety Ethic

Part 1 - Embracing a Strong Safety Ethic

Jobsite Safety Series, OpinionDon DysonMarch 9, 2015OSHA, safety, cost, fall protectionComment

Don't Think It Can't Happen To You

Don't Think It Can't Happen To You

OpinionDon DysonMarch 5, 2015framing, safety, osha, accident, kevin roberts Comments

Don't Fall Asleep on a "Boring" Lumber Market

Don't Fall Asleep on a "Boring" Lumber Market

Lumber Market, OpinionDon DysonDecember 16, 2014lumber pricing, housing starts, OSB, 2x4, studs, single family, multifamilyComment