LP Building Solutions Unveils 2026 Color of the Year: Sand Dunes

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LP Building Solutions Unveils 2026 Color of the Year: Sand Dunes

2025-11-17 22:07 Last Updated At：11-18 13:34

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 17, 2025--

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today revealed Sand Dunes as its 2026 Color of the Year, marking the company’s inaugural Color of the Year selection. One of the LP ® SmartSide ® ExpertFinish ® colors, Sand Dunes is a warm, versatile neutral that complements a wide range of home styles and exteriors.

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Inspired by the soft glow of sun-bleached sand, Sand Dunes blends seamlessly with brick, stone, wood and metal accents. Its understated tone provides an inviting background with year-round curb appeal—from fall gatherings and holiday celebrations to summer porch decor.

“Sand Dunes is a color you can count on,” said LP Director of Siding Innovation Sarah Caperton. “You can match it, layer it or use it as an accent. It’s a siding color that complements any architectural style.”

Available in both cedar and brushed smooth textures, Sand Dunes is part of LP ® SmartSide ® ExpertFinish ® Trim & Siding’s curated palette of 16 core colors. It also pairs beautifully with LP ® SmartSide ® ExpertFinish ® Naturals ™ Collection hues, giving homeowners the flexibility to personalize their exteriors with confidence.

Sand Dunes delivers style without sacrifice combining timeless design with the trusted durability of LP ® SmartSide ® siding. Engineered for long-lasting performance, it is backed by LP’s industry-leading 5/15/50-year limited warranty for lasting beauty and protection for years to come.

Homeowners and professionals can explore LP’s 2026 Color of the Year and visualize their dream exterior at LPCorp.com/COTY.

About LP Building Solutions

As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers and homeowners worldwide. LP’s extensive portfolio of innovative and dependable products includes Siding Solutions (LP ® SmartSide ® Trim & Siding, LP ® SmartSide ® ExpertFinish ® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries ® Lap Siding and LP ® Outdoor Building Solutions ® ), LP ® Structural Solutions (LP ® TechShield ® Radiant Barrier Sheathing, LP WeatherLogic ® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy ® Premium Subflooring, LP ® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and LP ® TopNotch ® 350 Durable Subflooring) and LP ® Oriented Strand Board. In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World ™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 manufacturing facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people.

The work on an extension of the Rama 2 Road expressway — a major artery leading from Bangkok — has become notorious for construction accidents, some of them fatal.

The crane collapsed at part of the road project in Samut Sakhon province, trapping two vehicles in the wreckage, according to the government’s Public Relations Department.

Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thai TV Channel 7 that two people had died. It was unclear if anyone else had been trapped in the wreckage.

There was uncertainty about the number of victims because the site is still considered too dangerous for search teams to enter, said Suchart Tongteng, a rescue worker with the Ruamkatanyu Foundation.

“At this moment, we still can’t say whether another collapse could happen,” he said, citing dangling steel plates. “That’s why there are no rescue personnel inside the scene, only teams conducting on-site safety assessments.”

At the site of Wednesday's train derailment, the search for survivors ended, Nakhon Ratchasima Gov. Anuphong Suksomnit said. Three passengers listed as missing were presumed to have gotten off the train earlier, but that was still being investigated.

Officials believed 171 people had been aboard the train’s three carriages, which were being removed from the scene Thursday.

The crane that fell, crushing part of the train, was a launching gantry crane, a mobile piece of equipment often used in building elevated roadways.

Police were still collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses and have not pressed charges, provincial Police Chief Narongsak Promta told reporters.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry reported a South Korean man in his late 30s, was among the dead.

The high-speed rail project where the accident occurred is associated with the plan to connect China with Southeast Asia under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.

In August 2024, a railway tunnel on the planned route, also in Nakhon Ratchasima, collapsed, killing three workers.

Anan Phonimdaeng, acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, said the project’s contractor is Italian-Thai Development, with a Chinese company responsible for design and construction supervision.

A statement posted on the website of the company, also known as Italthai, expressed condolences to the victims and said the company would pay compensation to the families of the dead and hospitalization expenses for the injured.

Transport Minister Phiphat said Italthai was also the lead contractor on the highway project where Thursday's accident took place, though several other companies are also involved.

The rail accident had already sparked outrage because Italthai was also the co-lead contractor for the State Audit Building in Bangkok that collapsed during construction last March during a major earthquake centered in Myanmar. The building's collapse was the worst quake damage in Thailand and about 100 people were killed.

Twenty-three individuals and companies have been indicted, including Italthai's president and the local director for the company China Railway No. 10, the project’s joint venture partner. The charges in the case include professional negligence and document forgery, and Thailand's Department of Special Investigation has recommended more indictments.

The involvement of Chinese companies in both projects has also drawn attention, as has Italthai and Chinese companies’ involvement in the construction of several expressway extensions in and around Bangkok where several accidents, some fatal, have occurred.

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday the government was aware of the rail accident and had expressed condolences.

Associated Press writers Wasamon Audjarint in Bangkok and Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.