The drop in lumber prices, meanwhile, could also spark a surge in new home-building activity, boosting inventory for buyers, ...

Donald Trump’s plans to implement tariffs could shake up construction costs once more — and it's not just lumber costs that ...

While framing-lumber prices have come down, the costs of a lot of other building materials haven't. If you're building a deck, for example, the deck planks won't be cheap, though the framing will be.

Weyerhaeuser Company offers a liquid investment tied to lumber prices. Learn why WY stock is a buy with rising lumber demand ...

It tracks the weighted price movement of structural steel, portland cement and 2 X 4 lumber. Skilled Labor Index The Skilled Labor Index is the labor component of ENR’s Building Cost Index and ...

but also for home and commercial-property repair and for exported building goods, thanks to improving economies overseas. Overall, lumber prices are up significantly in mid-2023, with the ...

prices for the essential building commodity could continue higher into the summer months due to historically low inventory and a seasonally strong period for lumber as the homebuilding season ...