Lumber prices are down 24% from their mid-March peak amid subdued home-building activity. US housing starts and new building permits are on the decline this year, each falling 4% and 6% in May. The ...
Volatile lumber prices are causing uncertainty for construction businesses. In April 2025, the price of softwood lumber was 23% higher than the previous year. Lumber futures in Q1 2025 surged on fears ...
With 12.9 million acres of forestland, South Carolina has a rooted history in the timber industry, which is continuing with the newest addition of a sawmill in Allendale County. Hampton Lumber, a ...