Road works in-forest building vital corridors between stump and market have come to a screaming halt among smaller plantations say contractors, while in corporate-speak planners in larger forests report "prudence in their programmes". Private woodlotowners won't spend money on reading until exchange rates and transport costs are more favourable, says Barry Smith, forestry division manager for McBreen Jenkins Construction. He warns that the flow-on effect will see harvesting companies waiting once trading conditions change while roads are made ready.
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