by ssbhayani | May 1, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
The lumber industry has long supplied the raw material for civilization — framing homes, shaping skylines, furnishing interiors. But raw material alone doesn’t drive innovation. That requires designers, architects, and engineers who understand wood deeply enough to... by ssbhayani | Apr 27, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
For a siding style rooted in practicality — wide boards nailed to barn frames, with narrow strips sealing the gaps against a New England winter — board and batten has had a remarkable second act. After decades as a footnote in residential exterior design, it’s showing... by ssbhayani | Apr 27, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
For a siding style rooted in practicality — wide boards nailed to barn frames, with narrow strips sealing the gaps against a New England winter — board and batten has had a remarkable second act. After decades as a footnote in residential exterior design, it’s showing... by ssbhayani | Apr 21, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
Over a century ago, a group of architects gathered at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to judge a design competition for something deceptively simple: a beautiful American house built entirely from white pine, priced at $12,500. The... by ssbhayani | Apr 9, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
In 1915, the White Pine Bureau did something most industries wouldn’t think to do for another century: they hired a respected architectural editor, put serious money behind a beautifully produced publication, and sent it — free — to nearly 10,000 architects across... by ssbhayani | Mar 31, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
New Hampshire Takes a Stand for American Lumber A new Senate bill is putting SPFs on the specification sheet. Here’s what the grading debate is really about — and what it means for members and builders. The wood on both sides of the border is nearly identical. The...