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Policy
Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones
Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.
Building Resilience
LA Rebuilds Come With Terrain, Code Costs Hiding In Plain Sight
Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles now face a second blow: costly landslide safety mandates and soaring insurance premiums, threatening the future of generational neighborhoods. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
Products
In Uncertain Times, Capability Investment Is A Survival Tool
Boise Cascade’s $140M mill improvements reflect a long-game commitment to builders under pressure from volatility, costs, and customer hesitation.
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Boise Cascade
Policy
Building For Tomorrow Today: Neighborhood Scale Resilience
How IBHS’s Fred Malik and the FORTIFIED program are redefining risk, reshaping design, and restoring trust through science-backed, community-wide resilience. Malik takes a deep dive into the issues and implications for builders with contributor Richard Lawson.
Building Resilience
Rebuilding After Fire: Can Hempcrete Help Future-Proof Homes?
Los Angeles grapples with rebuilding after January’s devastating fires. One Idaho company thinks hemp-based materials could be the future of resilient home construction.





Resilient construction
Policy 08.21.25
Los Angeles Halts SB 9 Light-Density Housing in Fire Zones
Los Angeles’ emergency order blocks Senate Bill 9 lot-splits in fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, restoring the single-family pattern that existed before the January inferno. The move underscores tensions between state housing law and local disaster realities.
Building Resilience 06.04.25
LA Rebuilds Come With Terrain, Code Costs Hiding In Plain Sight
Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles now face a second blow: costly landslide safety mandates and soaring insurance premiums, threatening the future of generational neighborhoods. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
Products 05.16.25
In Uncertain Times, Capability Investment Is A Survival Tool
Boise Cascade’s $140M mill improvements reflect a long-game commitment to builders under pressure from volatility, costs, and customer hesitation.
Policy 05.09.25
Building For Tomorrow Today: Neighborhood Scale Resilience
How IBHS’s Fred Malik and the FORTIFIED program are redefining risk, reshaping design, and restoring trust through science-backed, community-wide resilience. Malik takes a deep dive into the issues and implications for builders with contributor Richard Lawson.
Building Resilience 04.30.25
Rebuilding After Fire: Can Hempcrete Help Future-Proof Homes?
Los Angeles grapples with rebuilding after January’s devastating fires. One Idaho company thinks hemp-based materials could be the future of resilient home construction.