Softwood Lumber Board Monthly Update for August 2026

The Softwood Lumber Board
August 28, 2026
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States

In this month’s newsletter you’ll find these headlines and more:

  • Alabama Joins Expanding Accelerator Program: In partnership with the SLB and the USDA Forest Service, along with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, the Alabama Forestry Foundation (AFF) has launched the Alabama Mass Timber Accelerator to identify and support project teams exploring mass timber. 
  • Project Support Converts Affordable Housing to Wood: Light-frame and mass timber construction can play a key role in creating affordable housing options, and WoodWorks is supporting developers and design teams exploring alternatives to concrete and steel. 
  • The Rothoblaas Timber Workshop for Educators marked a new kind of faculty development partnership for SLB—one that expanded the program’s disciplinary reach, deepened the technical content available to educators, and created a more cost-effective delivery model.
  • The 2027 I-Codes cycle closed with every wood-favorable outcome secured by the AWC in prior hearings still intact, protecting lumber’s standing in construction and preserving new opportunities for expanded use nationwide.

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