In this episode of The Real Build, I sat down with Arnie Didier, the COO And Principal / Founder of Forest Business Network. With lumber costs fluctuating, I thought Arnie would be the perfect person to discuss what we should expect with the lumber market and the future of building homes.

The Forest Business Network is focused on the Forest Products Industry and Mass timber construction industry. They own and produce the International Mass Timber Conference, the International Mass Timber report, and produce a weekly newsletter reaching over 10,000 subscribers around the world. They love to Network and connect people in the Forest and Construction Industry. Everything starts in the Forest, and we need to think about the Sustainability and effects of every decision. Everything we do is about keeping this momentum going forward. 

Arnie and I discussed topics like Where are lumber costs going? Average cost added to a home with increased lumber pricing? Politics and wood? Taxation and political oversight effects on lumber? 85% of engineered wood comes from Canada but yet tariffs on lumber causing issues? Will we continue to see supply issues and shortages? Innovative technology coming to the lumber industry?

Guest Info

Arnie Didier Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arniedidier/

Website: https://www.forestbusinessnetwork.com/

Additional Info : https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mass-timber-conference/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/forest-business-network-llc/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-mass-timber-report/

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