WWPA has updated the publication DESIGN VALUES FOR U.S. and CANADIAN SPECIES GROUP COMBINATIONS to the recent revisions of design values for Hem-Fir (North). 

In April 2025, the National Lumber Grades Authority in Canada lowered the design values for Hem-Fir (North) as the result of their routine monitoring and assessment process. These values are reflected in the base values, size adjusted values and span tables shown in this updated publication.

The updated publication is available for free download at the WWPA website www.wwpa.org.

From Softwood Lumber Board

SLB-Supported Accelerators Drive Lumber Market Growth

The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Boston is an influential showcase for the potential of wood construction. The transformation of 42 1940s-era buildings into a sustainable, mixed-income residential community will include a six-story affordable housing project built with a cross-laminated timber floor and roof system and a nine-story mass timber and steel hybrid building.

To read the complete article, visit the Softwood Lumber Board website