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Universities have become proving grounds for the adoption of mass timber in the United States, providing invaluable design and construction experience for firms, supplying an

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the American Wood Council’s (AWC) little known but highly effective Code Official Connections program. There are nearly 6,200

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring organic airborne chemical that can be synthesized for certain industrial uses,

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announced the winners of the 2022 Timber Education Prize recently, a

By BJ Yeh, Ph.D., P.E. APA —The Engineered Wood Association’s Research Center has long been recognized as one of the leading wood research facilities in

Within the last year, the American Wood Council (AWC) has really ramped up our efforts on an issue of critical importance to our industry –

As the American Wood Council (AWC) moves into its second decade, it continues to be uniquely positioned to advocate for the wood products industry on

Mark Tibbetts Sees Bright Industry Future, Rooted In Science And Passion By Tara Mattina, APA Market Communications Director In full circle fashion, the boy who

By Rose BradenPresidentSoftwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org With the world’s attention now focused on making choices to reduce greenhouse emissions the forest products industry is positioned to

“The meetings we have with manufacturers and mills are critical in continuing to develop and grow our offerings to our customers. Without events like this

By Kathryn Fernholz, President, Dovetail Partners, Minneapolis, MNwww.dovetailinc.org I have been an environmentalist my whole life. I was raised on a certified organic farm in the Midwest,

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org  About APA – The Engineered Wood Association When ordering or specifying wood structural panels, it is

For several years, Congress has been seeking to address this country’s outdated infrastructure to improve competitiveness and ensure the safety of our roads, bridges and

by the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) Environmental, social and governance (ESG) refers to a series of metrics for measuring and managing the environmental and social

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org  APA– The Engineered Wood Association has announced the winners of its 2020 Safety and Health Awards.

By Rose BradenPresident Softwood Export Councilwww.softwood.org Over the last year and a half, as record high U.S. lumber prices, tight domestic supply, and COVID related travel

The employee shortage for all types of industries is at an all-time high. It seems that employment opportunities are abundant, but job seekers are overwhelmed

The American Wood Council (AWC) has taken a proactive approach to address media coverage of reported lumber supply shortages, seeking to change the narrative and

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has always understood that building the capacity of design and construction professionals to specify wood is a critical intervention toward

NAWLA is excited to once again host our regional meetings for members to catch up with old friends and make new connections – in person. 

For more APA News and Information, go to www.apawood.org  Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a prefabricated, solid engineered mass timber panel. Because CLT is prefabricated, most