LP Building Solutions (LP), a manufacturer of high-performance building products, has been named the 2024 Safest Company in its category by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. This is LP’s third consecutive win and 13th overall in the award’s 17-year history, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to safety.

EBI Electric, a supplier of electrical engineering products and services, will display its vision scanning system that helps sawmills quickly optimize hardwood and softwood lumber production.

Contract and residential furniture manufacturers in the FDMC 300 retain some optimism while navigating tariffs and the economy.

The Rossi Group, a nearly century-old supplier of hardwood lumber, will display cherry and other notable hardwoods from Appalachian forests at the Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 23-24 at Spooky Nook Sports.

WASHINGTON — National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.237 trillion.Spending was down on a monthly basis in half of the nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending was down 0.4%, while public nonresidential construction spending was practically unchanged in May.

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Firefighters from multiple communities assisted in fighting a large commercial building fire overnight just north of the Des Moines city limits.The fire at The Furniture Professionals, a furniture restoration business in Des Moines, Iowa, was considered a complete loss, according to local news reports.According to WHO13, a Des Moines news station, reported that just after 9:00 p.m., a patrol sergeant with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office spotted the fire.

On Wednesday, June 25, the American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) testified before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding its proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention rule. Representing the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry, ABMA urged OSHA to recognize the effectiveness of existing heat safety plans already in place across the industry.

The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA) will feature its new online training modules for entry-level woodworkers at the upcoming AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. These resources help woodworking companies enhance their in-house employee training.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the fourth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

An exclusive report on housing trends and the impact on woodworkers’ spending. The study also provides a 16-year perspective.