Sales fell 16% for Kewaunee Scientific, which builds lab furniture and architectural woodwork for commercial and academic customers. A strategy to move to dealer sales accounts for the drop, Kewaunee says.

A compilation of woodworking certifications and ratings systems from the 2014 Wood Industry Almanac

The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) has released the fall 2013 edition of their official journal, Design Solutions Magazine. The publication offers in depth features and resources including a technical article and a Product Showcase.

At the AWI Orlando convention, architectural woodworkers learned about topics such as formaldehyde, lumber dumping and adhesive show-through.

Architectural woodworkers, working more with mixed materials, find no room for error once projects head to installation. Computerization, from bids through production and delivery, is critical, AWI conventioneers were told.

Millwork and architectural interior builders have had a good business this year. For 2014, as single home and business construction flattens, sales will remain stable, economist Alan Beaulieu said at the Architectural Woodwork Convention here in Orlando.