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 »
Category: Newsflash
WoodWorks: Mass Timber Taking Off – Over 400 Projects in U.S.
Building Trends: Mass Timber Turning Mass Timber Interest into Projects Mass timber is no longer just a novel concept used elsewhere in the world. Curiosity is turning into expertise, and structures are being built. As of September 2018, 439 multi-family, commercial, or institutional projects have been constructed out of mass timber across the U.S., or… Read more »
Newsflash: Tall Mass Timber Code Proposals Pass by Large Margins
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, all 14 proposals from the Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings were approved by large margins at the International Code Council (ICC) public comment hearings in Richmond, Va. The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) commends the American Wood Council (AWC) and its effort in this specially funded initiative by the SLB, the AWC, and… Read more »
Softwood Lumber Board Announces Key Appointment
As part of its aggressive five-year strategic plan and transition to new leadership, the Softwood Lumber Board announced today that Maureen T. Pello has been selected to serve as the SLB’s Vice President for Operations beginning October 1, 2018. Maureen is a seasoned professional with a successful track record at the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read more »
WoodWorks to Co-host Net Zero Conference
The Net Zero Conference aims to help architects, engineers, and other building professionals to drive buildings’ net lifetime energy usage and carbon impact toward zero. WoodWorks will be co-hosting the conference, which starts on September 12th in Los Angeles. Click here to visit the conference website.
Think Wood Builds Strategic Relationships with Pro-Wood Experts at AIA 2018
This year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual conference was in New York City, a high-profile opportunity where Think Wood’s striking new pro-wood displays showed what’s possible in wood construction to a highly engaged audience of architects, builders, and developers. Think Wood helped create a unified wood presence, capturing quality leads for WoodWorks, American Wood… Read more »
Tall Wood Building Pioneers Industry Research & Development
Proven seismic, fire and acoustic wood performance enables more construction and lifestyle choices for taller buildings Framework, the 12-story tall wood building planned for Portland’s Pearl District, has announced that the project has been placed on hold for the foreseeable future. Initiated in 2014 with support from the Softwood Lumber Board, Framework is a pioneering… Read more »