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Knowing as much about sustainability, construction, project management, historic preservation and architecture as Elizabeth Heider, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, (See In Depth with Elizabeth Heider) is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to personal projects. “I wanted to take this 1920s bungalow and do something that both celebrated the fact that early […]

Welcome to the new Behind the Ply, Columbia Forest Products’ bi-monthly e-newsletter dedicated to the A&D/ specifier community. It is guaranteed NOT to be just another piece of marketing material to delete from your inbox (if you want sales info click here). Instead, the intention is truly to get “Behind the Ply,” and deliver different […]

U.S. cabinet demand is forecast to rise 6.8% per year through 2018, growing faster than the 5.8% growth rate projected worldwide. The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based research firm, projects U.S. cabinet sales to reach $16 billion in 2018. U.S. cabinet demand would represent nearly one fourth of the $65.8 billion world total. Freedonia says domestic […]

Wide-spread industry recognition and bragging rights await the winners of the 2015 PureBond Quality Awards presented by Columbia Forest Products. In case that’s not enough, the top three winners of each of the contest’s four entry categories also will receive cash prizes. Now in its fourth year, the Purebond Quality Awards recognize the “quality” use […]