UPCOMING COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR
APA and IRC Simplified Wall Bracing Methods
10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT August 12
Wall bracing design can be complex, but it’s integral for the safety and stability of building structures. In this webinar, APA Engineered Wood Specialist Jacquelyn Miller will cover two techniques for designing wall bracing in single-family homes. Both methods have specific qualifications that must be met, and webinar participants will learn the steps and qualifications for each method. Detailed examples will be provided, giving participants the tools they need to simplify wall bracing and incorporate it into their designs with confidence.
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SAFETY AWARD WINNERS
Manufacturers Recognized for Commitment to Reducing Injuries
Engineered wood manufacturers from across North America were named winners of APA – The Engineered Wood Association's 2024 Safety and Health Awards — the premier safety award program for North America’s engineered wood products industry.
Seventy-six APA member manufacturing facilities took part in the 2024 program. Now in its 17th year, the program continues to improve overall safety performance and encourages sharing of best practices to improve the industry’s safety culture and programs.
“We’re proud of our members' commitment to workplace safety,” said APA President Mark Tibbetts. “As an industry, it's important we continue advancing best practices to keep our workplaces safe and protect our teams.”
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APA INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Association Gives Engineered Wood Market Updates
The July 2025 issues of Building Products Digest and Merchant Magazine feature something special. They include a section with articles by APA – The Engineered Wood Association, WoodWorks and the American Wood Council (AWC).
The articles, written for this special section by APA, WoodWorks and AWC engineered wood experts, include:
- The outlook for residential construction (and what it means for the engineered wood industry) from economist and APA Market Research Director Joe K. Elling.
- A look at mass timber trends from Bill Parsons, PE, chief operating officer at WoodWorks.
- The role of wood structural panels in updated energy conservation codes, explained by APA Director of Energy Policy and Code Matt Brown.
- Highlights of the American Wood Council’s Mass Timber Alternative Materials and Methods Guide, designed for use with the 2018 International Building Code.
- Why engineered wood products are ideal for the resilient construction of residential homes, written by APA Director of Energy Policy and Code Matt Brown.
- An overview of the testing capabilities of APA’s Tacoma, Washington, research center with insights from Eric Gu, APA Technical Services Division vice president.
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