Construction Materials Homebuilders' Group Wants Trump to Act to Halt Lumber Price Surge Tom Ichniowski August 13, 2020 One Comment NAHB seeks boost in U.S. lumber production, launch of new lumber trade talks with Canada.Read More
Monthly Construction Spending Drops in April, Commerce Dept. Says Alisa Zevin June 1, 2020 No Comments But spending did increase on a year-over-year basis.Read More
Construction Economics Monthly Construction Spending Dips, but Is Up Year Over Year Tom Ichniowski February 3, 2020 No Comments Total construction posted an 0.2% decline on a monthly basis, but recorded a solid 5% pickup from the year-earlier total.Read More
Construction Materials Commerce Dept. Places Duties on Fabricated Steel from Mexico, China Canadian steel imports hit with anti-dumping charges, but not countervailing duties Jeff Yoders January 24, 2020 No Comments Under preliminary finding, imports from China hit with stiffest penalties.Read More
International Trade US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports Tom Ichniowski November 3, 2017 No Comments Top Canadian officials pledge to defend their industry and threaten litigation under multilateral trade pacts.Read More
US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding Tom Ichniowski September 13, 2017 No Comments Chances may be improving for resolving a long-running trade dispute over pricing of Canadian softwood-lumber shipments to the U.S.Read More
Construction Markets June Construction Spending Dips from May, Up Year over Year Government sector falls but private construction rises Tom Ichniowski August 1, 2017 No Comments Commerce Dept. says construction spending declines 1.3% on monthly basis but climbs 1.6% vs. June 2016.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Hits Canadian Lumber Exports With Antidumping Tariffs New fees are on top of earlier countervailing duties Tom Ichniowski June 27, 2017 2 Comments U.S. lumber companies praise Commerce Dept. action, but Canada vows a strong defense.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Hits Japanese, Turkish Rebar Shipments with Tariffs Commerce Dept. says imports were dumped in the U.S. Tom Ichniowski May 17, 2017 One Comment Duties on rebar from Japan reach more than 200%.Read More
Construction Materials U.S. Ratchets Up Trade Fight over Canadian Lumber Tariffs of up to 24% imposed on softwood lumber shipments Tom Ichniowski April 25, 2017 No Comments U.S. lumber producers praise Commerce Dept. action but Canada blasts it and threatens litigation.Read More