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The Lumber Industry Needs the SLB—Now More Than Ever Photo credit: Idaho Airships Lumber demand has long been tied to the turbulent single-family housing market.
AWC’s Leadership In Protecting And Expanding Mass Timber Across The U.S. By Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council It is remarkable to
APA Honors Jim Enright As 2025 Bronson Lewis Award Recipient PWT President and CEO Jim Enright (Center) receives the Bronson J. Lewis award from outgoing
Another Great Year for NAWLA As 2025 draws to a close and we look toward opportunities of 2026, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect
SLB Programs Are Critical for the Lumber Industry’s Continuing Growth Broadstone Saratoga / Urbal Architecture / Axiom Engineering / Chad Case Photography. Courtesy of WoodWorks.
Congress’ Inclusion of Housing Tax Credit a Win for Wood Products Industry Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council awc.org This Summer, Congress
Updates From The APA Newsroom APA – The Engineered Wood Association Elects New Vice Chair And Welcomes Two New Members To Its Board Of Trustees
More Time, More Action, More To Explore At Traders Market 2025 Traders Market is just around the corner, returning November 5–7 in Kansas City, Missouri,
Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council Four years ago, the United States was not involved in setting international standards on the wood
Gabriel Farias Joins APA Board Of Trustees Gabriel Farias APA – The Engineered Wood Association Board of Trustees welcomes Gabriel Farias as its newest member.
This year’s Traders Market is the fall event for professionals looking to strengthen partnerships, discover new business opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends. Taking
The SLB’s Strategy For 3 Billion Board Feet Of New Annual Lumber Demand Credit: Shopworks Architecture Since 2012, the Softwood Lumber Board has focused on
[photo credit:] Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. Image Credit: Stantec The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood
Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that there is a shortage of almost 7 million
APA Names EWTA Successor Linley Post Linley Post has been named the new senior manager of program and business development and will assume day-to-day management
With ongoing regulatory changes, uncertainty around tariffs and shifting market conditions, the world seems to be spinning faster than our feet can keep up. In
By Rose Braden, President, Softwood Export Council, Portland, OR, www.softwood.org With funding from the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant and the USDA Foreign Agricultural
Jackson MorrillPresident & CEO of the American Wood Council The first month of this year saw a dramatic increase in catastrophic wildfires in California. In
APA – The Engineered Wood Association welcomes Matthew Hunter as the new director of codes and standards. Matthew Hunter Matthew will spearhead APA’s work advancing
The North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) has hit the ground running with an exciting year ahead, including the return of the prestigious John J.
JJ Carroll Redevelopment. Credit: MASS Design Grouphttps://rethinkwood.filecamp.com/s/d/pqR0RvJOWGUAuNJM Wood is by far the preferred structural material for construction in low-rise residential construction. In the United States,
