Business View Magazine | September 2020

24 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2020 “Subsequently, we learned that other companies in the wood industry supply chain had not been so designated, and AWC joined other manufacturing associations in supporting CISA’s inclusion of the supply chains of Essential Industries, which was then added to the definition of Critical Manufacturing. Discussion with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) followed, which indicated that construction had not been included as an essential industry, and AWC and other organizations joined a NAHB letter to CISA requesting that construction be a part of critical infrastructure, which was then included in version 2.0 of the CISA federal guidelines. “While many states and local jurisdictions simply referenced the CISA guidelines, some states implemented their own unique lists. AWC joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and other organizations in letters to several state governors referencing the CISA list and AWC staff at the International Code Council code development hearings. (Paul Coats, Southeast Regional Manager; Kenneth Bland, Vice President Codes & Regulations; and James Smith, Midwest Regional Manager)