WoodWorks, an educational initiative that provides free technical support and resources related to non-residential and multi-family building projects, is accepting nominations for its newly expanded U.S. Wood Design Awards, which celebrate excellence in wood design and construction. The deadline for entries is November 30, 2012, and the winners will be announced on January 29, 2013, at the Oakland Wood Solutions Fair.

The creation of a full-time President and CEO position for U.S. Wood- Works reflects WoodWorks’ transition from a pilot initiative to a sustained national program. It also reflects a transition to U.S.-based management. Until now, the program’s day-to-day leadership was undertaken by Vancouver-based Kelly McCloskey & Associates (KMA), specifically Kelly and KMA Vicepresident Dwight Yochim.

WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major North American wood associations, has expanded to the Pacific Northwest with the appointment of a local senior technical director, Ethan Martin, P.E.

WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major North American wood associations, has expanded to Baltimore and Washington, DC with the appointment of a local senior technical director, Gary Broughton.