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James Latham's 2025 Sustainability Report shows their continued commitment to integrating sustainability across business operations and decision-making, with critical concerns escalated as needed.
Reeves' shift toward devolved regional infrastructure and generous settlements for social housing plus net zero projects could lift construction...
The EU Detailed Omnibus Directive narrows CSRD scope to firms with over 1,000 employees and €450 million turnover while simplifying CSDDD due...
The Iran conflict is driving UK mortgage rates higher, triggering a sharper-than-expected 0.6% house price drop in May as affordability worsens and buyer numbers fall over 30%, directly reducing demand for timber and building materials.
Markets have moved past debating oil-driven inflation, now assessing whether energy shocks will accelerate an existing downturn and trigger demand destruction. This is prompting front-end rates to fall as investors price future policy easing.
April's 6.2% drop in US new home sales to 622,000 annualized signals weaker near-term demand for timber and panel products.
The global engineered wood market is forecast to expand from $254.2 billion in 2023 to $427.3 billion by 2033 (CAGR 5.3%), propelled by green building...
Europe's shift away from Chinese plywood has exposed new sourcing risks, with potential implications for supply chain stability and competitive positioning among importers.
US 30-year mortgage rates are forecast to average 6.0%-6.4% through May 2027, with Fannie Mae at 6.30%, MBA at 6.40%, Wells Fargo at 6.17% and NAHB at...
James Latham (LTHM:LN) displays neutral sentiment across near- and mid-term horizons with only a weak long-term bias, yet offers an exceptional 11.5:1...
Rising rates and inflation are pressuring housing affordability and construction demand.
UK 30-year gilt yields hit a 28-year high at 5.78% amid Iran conflict and election jitters, yet the article states these do not directly affect common...
Potential Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption could raise U.S. commercial construction costs across five duration scenarios, hitting specific vulnerable materials and trades hardest.
EU sustainability policies are accelerating demand for low-carbon engineered wood like cross-laminated timber, creating growth opportunities for...
UK inflation cooled to 2.8% in April with services at 3.2%, easing gilt yields and supporting summer rate-cut bets.
Yet BoE officials remain split:...
