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AWC Applauds Inclusion of Mass Timber Pilot Program in House National Defense Authorization Act

by on September 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill issued a statement following the House Armed Service Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included language to establish a pilot program to evaluate the effects of using mass timber products in Department of Defense military construction projects. “The mass timber…

AWC Welcomes USFS Chief Randy Moore

by on July 26, 2021

LEESBURG, VA. – American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill issued the following statement in response to Randy Moore’s appointment as the 20th Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service. “Chief Moore is fantastic choice to lead the Forest Service in its mission to sustain the health and productivity of our nation’s forests,…

Softwood Forest Products Buyer

by on May 1, 2021

States and municipalities eager to allow taller mass timber buildings are considering adopting the mass timber provisions in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Many have recently finished the adoption of the 2018 I-codes and would otherwise wait several more years to incorporate construction types IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C into their building codes to allow mass timber buildings up to 18 stories tall.