Sep. 28—Scattered across the riverfront, the mossy, aging and oftentimes rotten timber pilings serve as both a symbol of Astoria's history and a reminder of the challenges of operating over the water.

Timber pilings also are competing with other higher-margin products that require large trees, such as utility poles and bridge trusses, said Kevin Ragon, executive director of Southern Pressure ...

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A severe shortage of timber pilings, crucial for construction on the coast, is complicating life for homebuilders who are lamenting about longer and longer waits for supply, as ...