U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced legislation June 5 to allow consumers to claim a tax credit for purchasing solid American hardwood products for their homes.

U.S. Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act to allow individual taxpayers to include solid American manufactured hardwood products, such as flooring and paneling, as qualified home energy efficiency improvements under the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit.

Stanley Black & Decker reportedly settled a patent dispute it had with Norway-based Viking Arm involving Viking Arm’s construction jack patents and Stanley Black & Decker’s Stanley Fatmax Tradelift, DeWalt Construction Jack and Irwin Quick-Lift. As part of the settlement, Stanley Black & Decker reportedly has signed a license agreement with Viking Arm.

The Missouri General Assembly has introduced legislation that its backers believe will "combat misleading or deceptive practices related to the wood industry.

Six states are on a collision course to limit the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered RVs.The states — California, Washington, New York, Oregon, Massachusetts, and New Jersey — are poised to effectively eliminate the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered RVs starting January 1, 2025.RV Industry Association Government Affairs staff, along with several of our motorhome manufacturer members, met on Tuesday. Nov. 19, with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff overseeing the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation. 

Washington lobbyist reports to WIA about effects of the November election.

Legislation was introduced in the U.S. House in April to promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and military construction, and while the timber industry is supportive of the bill, that support isn't universal.

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill has been introduced in Congress that would prevent a proposed Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) rule on saw safety claiming the rule would lead to a monopoly on table saws with finger-detection technology.

Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement in response to President Biden's executive order.

Associated Builders and Contractors estimates that the construction industry's federal and state GRAPs had about 250,000 apprentice participants and yielded just 40,000 to 45,000 completers in fiscal year 2023.