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The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative established to promote the benefits and uses of softwood lumber products in outdoor, residential, and non-residential construction.
COMMUNICATION
Think Wood encourages those who specify and install building materials to “think” wood use and seeks to increase their awareness of wood’s benefits as a structural and appearance material in residential and non-residential buildings.
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BUILDING STANDARDS
American Wood Council pursues opportunities to use building standards development venues, technical research, and design tools to open new markets for softwood lumber.
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EDUCATION
SLB Education works to increase knowledge of wood design and construction among design and construction professionals, code officials, developers, students, and faculty of postsecondary institutions.
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
WoodWorks is designed to increase the consumption and market share of softwood lumber in multifamily and non residential construction.
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2025 ANNUAL REPORT
From Momentum to Mainstream: The Softwood Lumber Board 2025 Annual Report is now available. The SLB continued to expand and strengthen markets in 2025, generating 1.5 billion board feet of incremental demand.
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