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AWC hires O’Brocki as Fire Service Manager
Mar 29, 2018
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LEESBURG, VA. – A new position, Manager, Fire Service Relations, with the American Wood Council (AWC) will be filled by Raymond “Ray” O’Brocki, CBO, effective immediately. O’Brocki will create a stronger relationship between AWC and the fire service community.
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Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood Assembly guide updated
Mar 01, 2018
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LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released an update to “Design for Code Acceptance (DCA) 3 - Fire-Resistance-Rated Wood Floor and Wall Assemblies.”
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AWC announces top 2017 webinars
Jan 17, 2018
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LEESBURG, VA. – An overview of significant changes for wood design in the 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction topped the American Wood Council's 2017 webinars.
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2018 WFCM standard available online
Dec 01, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. - The American Wood Council (AWC) 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings is now available online at www.awc.org/codes-standards/publications/wfcm-2018.
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New Jersey legislation circumvents building, fire officials
Nov 30, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council (AWC) Northeast Regional Manager Matt Hunter, BCO, submitted a letter in opposition of New Jersey Assembly bill A-96. The bill would amend the state construction code to limit heights and areas of wood-frame construction in large residential multi-family construction.
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2018 NDS standard approved by ANSI
Nov 28, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. - The American Wood Council (AWC) 2018 National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction has been approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The NDS is referenced for wood design in the International Code Council’s 2018 International Building Code (IBC).
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Leading Fire Prevention and Code Organizations Partner to Improve Fire Safety
Oct 06, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. – In advance of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) National Fire Prevention Week October 8-14, leading fire prevention and code organizations announce the formation of a Construction Fire Safety Coalition dedicated to reducing the occurrence of fires in buildings under construction, alteration, or demolition. The Coalition has been created in collaboration with the American Wood Council (AWC); Davidson Code Concepts, LLC; FireForceOne; International Code Council (ICC); National Association of Home Builders; National Association of State Fire Marshals; National Fire Sprinkler Association; and a representative of the Cambridge, Mass. Fire Department, in response to recent fires in Massachusetts, California and New Jersey.
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AWC, WoodWorks release updated Heights & Areas Calculator
Oct 02, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) and WoodWorks have released the public beta version of an updated app to calculate maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications and types of construction. The Heights & Areas Calculator is based on the provisions in the 2015 and earlier editions of the International Building Code (IBC).
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Letter to the Editor: Wood-frame construction durable, affordable
Mar 7, 2017 |
Winter Park/Maitland Observer
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California Approves Tougher Balcony Standards
Mar 7, 2017 |
Professional Deck Builder
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AWC report finds 75 percent of members’ energy met with biomass
Mar 7, 2017 |
Biomass Magazine
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Cross-laminated Timber: New projects show how the material is fulfilling ‘tall’ orders
Mar 7, 2017 |
The Construction Specifier
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