APA-The Engineered Wood Association was approved for membership in the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) at a recent meeting of the CWC Board of Directors.

New research comparing the outcomes of fires in residential buildings constructed with wood, steel and concrete shows little to no difference in extent of fire spread or death and injury rates if buildings have sprinkler systems and smoke alarms.

The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have announced the release of two new environmental product declarations (EPDs) for laminated veneer lumber and wood I-joists.