Wood Construction

  • Sawmilling
  • January 10, 2024 09:46

JAF IMHOLZ becomes part of Behrens Group

With effect from 1 January 2024, the JAF IMHOLZ site in Leipzig, Germany, has become part of the German Behrens group... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • January 09, 2024 11:28

Production in construction down by 0.9%* in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU

In October 2023 compared with September 2023, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.6% the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • December 22, 2023 20:42

India launched national forest certification

The Indian government has launched a national forest certification scheme - the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS) - in order to offer an alternative to private foreign certification agencies... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 20, 2023 12:48

U.S. housing starts rise sharply in November

U.S. single-family homebuilding surged to more than a 1-1/2-year high in November and could gain further momentum, with declining mortgage rates and incentives from builders likely to draw potential buyers back into the housing market.... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • December 19, 2023 09:22

The Austrian wood industry welcomes initiatives to strengthen wood construction

The Austrian Wood Industry Association welcomes the measures decided by the federal government to strengthen timber construction at the meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 13, 2023.... [more...]

  • Special Reports
  • December 15, 2023 13:32

COP28 announcement pushes for more timber in construction

The announcement made overnight at COP 28 for an increased use of timber in construction as a vital decarbonisation tool is applauded by the wood processing and manufacturers associations around the world.... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 14, 2023 09:31

Business climate in German residential construction at record low

More and more German companies are complaining about a lack of orders in residential construction. In November 2023 this was 49.1% of companies, after 48.7% in the previous month.... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 13, 2023 10:11

11% decline in sales in German residential construction

According to the Central Association of the German Construction Industry, sales in the German construction industry will decline by 5.3% in real terms in 2023.... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 12, 2023 12:05

Stark Group opens new branch in Kungälv, Sweden

Stark Group’s Swedish business, Beijer Byggmaterial, is expanding its footprint in Sweden by opening a branch in Kungälv, thereby strengthening its presence in the western region.... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • December 11, 2023 11:26

Pakistan’s wood import restrictions get reviewed

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in Islamabad has directed Pakistan’s Ministries of Commerce and National Food Security and Research to review the import policy... [more...]

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