Single-family housing starts rose by 6.3% m/m in June. Despite this, even after the sharp decline in lumber prices in recent weeks there are still signs that supply shortages are holding back construction. But as these constraints ease, builders will make a start on the backlog of delayed projects and that should help starts average 1.16m this year, up 16% on 2020.
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