APA and American Softwoods (Softwood Export Council and Southern Pine Council) promote U.S. softwood products for structural, exterior and interior decorative construction applications. Products are used in a variety of ways, including concrete form work for high-rise buildings, stadiums and civil engineering projects to structural members for residential construction, shopping malls, warehouse roofs, resort and public structures, and exterior applications, such as bridges, shade structures for parking, boardwalks and marinas.