Perhaps you’ve noticed, while walking through a church, theater or municipal building, a graceful arch or vaulted ceiling supported by large wooden beams or rafters. And maybe you’ve wondered how wood ...

One of the most commonly accepted methods of analyzing a product’s environmental impacts is life cycle assessment. An LCA is a comprehensive measure of the total environmental impact of a product, ...

ATLANTA -- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, one of the largest wood products manufacturers in North America, announced today a new strategic direction for the company's engineered lumber business to ...

Trus Joist® ProPanel™ is Weyerhaeuser's newest innovation in engineered floor panels, featuring enhanced moisture resistance, a bright fully sanded face and self-draining DownPore™ technology. When ...

Building a house, garage or even a shed today isn’t as easy as going to the local lumberyard and buying whatever dimension of wood you need. A lot of emphasis goes into the grade of the wood and its ...

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220: Standard on Types of Building Construction, defines the types of buildings based on combustibility and the fire-resistance rating of their structural ...

GALT, Calif., June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BMD, Inc., a leading distributor in the building materials industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its engineered wood product (EWP) distribution ...

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Wood is the product of choice when it comes to manufacturing furniture. Plywood has been used in furniture frames for many years. And as manufacturers continue to streamline and automate their ...

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has announced a Pennsylvania-based wholesale distributor of engineered wood products is investing $18.7 million to build a distribution center there to serve four ...