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Monthly Update: January 2019
SLB Q3 2018 Report Available
The Softwood Lumber Board’s quarterly report outlines the association’s investment priorities for the next term, covers the combining of the Think Wood and Wood, Naturally programs, provides Q3 2018 program key performance indicators and more. Click here to view a PDF of the report. Download the Q3 2018 Report Now
Newsflash: Softwood Lumber Board Welcomes Six New Directors
West Linn, Ore., Dec. 28, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has appointed six members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB), Members will serve a three-year term of office beginning Jan. 1, 2019. New members include J.D. Hankins, Ripley, Miss., and Brian Luoma, Tuscaloosa, Ala. who will represent the U.S. South. Todd Payne… Read more »
Monthly Update: December 2018
2021 IBC To Include Wood Buildings Up To 18 Stories Tall
Washington, D.C. – December 19, 2018. Per preliminary voting results released by the International Code Council (ICC) today, all 14 tall mass timber code change proposals have been approved, clearing the way for their inclusion in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Taken together, the 14 tall mass timber code change proposals create three new… Read more »
Newsflash: SLB Leadership Transition Completed
Washington, D.C. – December 18, 2018. The Softwood Lumber Board is pleased to announce that it has completed its leadership succession plan. This was an important undertaking as the Board entered its second term following the successful revote of our Softwood Lumber Check-off program. To prepare for the second term, the Executive Team conducted an… Read more »