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Product-promoting legislation fails in Maryland
Apr 11, 2017
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WASHINGTON – The Maryland State Legislature adjourned today for the year without taking action on House Bill 1311 or Senate Bill 722, which intended to prohibit multifamily dwellings above three stories from being constructed using wood-frame construction. American Wood Council (AWC) Northeast Regional Manager Matt Hunter, BCO, along with numerous representatives from building owners, architecture, development, and engineering, testified in opposition of both bills.
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AWC, AF&PA Support Administration’s Executive Order on Clean Power Plan
Mar 28, 2017
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WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski and American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement in support of the Administration’s Energy Independence Executive Order.
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Canfor Southern Pine’s Stimpson elected to AWC board
Mar 20, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. – President of Canfor Southern Pine Fred Stimpson has been elected to the American Wood Council (AWC) board to complete the two-year term of Aubra Anthony who recently retired from Anthony Forest Products.
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AWC: Maryland bills circumvent work of architects, engineers, building and fire officials
Mar 15, 2017
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WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) Northeast Regional Manager Matt Hunter, BCO, along with numerous representatives from building owners, architecture, development, and engineering, all testified yesterday in opposition of Maryland House Bill 1311. The bill would prohibit a multifamily dwelling from being constructed using wood-frame construction in jurisdictions exceeding a specified population density. The legislation is a companion to Senate Bill 722.
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Senate, House introduce Timber Innovation Act
Mar 07, 2017
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WASHINGTON – The Senate and House today introduced the “Timber Innovation Act” to the support of the American Wood Council (AWC), American Forest Foundation (AFF), Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC), National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA).
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AWC: Building code process works
Feb 21, 2017
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WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) Northeast Regional Manager Matt Hunter, BCO, along with numerous representatives from building owners, architecture, development, and engineering, all testified today in opposition of Maryland Senate Bill 722. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Joan Carter Conway, would prohibit a multifamily dwelling from being constructed using wood-frame construction in municipal jurisdictions exceeding a specified population density.
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Two D.R. Johnson companies join AWC
Feb 16, 2017
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LEESBURG, VA. – D.R. Johnson Lumber Company and D.R. Johnson Wood Innovations, both headquartered in Riddle, Ore., have joined the American Wood Council (AWC).
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2018 IBC and IEBC balcony code changes adopted in CA
Feb 06, 2017
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SACRAMENTO – The California Building Standards Commission has voted to approve emergency regulations enhancing the California Building Code (CBC) balcony and walking surface construction requirements. The American Wood Council (AWC) was a proponent of similar balcony code change proposals recently approved for publication in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and Existing Building Code (IEBC).
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