Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

Safety concerns following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 led to building safety codes that limited the use of wood in construction. While it was one of the first and most common materials used to make ...

In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

Driven by demand for low-carbon buildings and enabled by advances in the manufacturing of engineered wood products, mass timber buildings are rapidly growing larger in size and capturing greater ...

While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. Fire-resistive construction gives time to discover a fire, suppress it before it spreads and ...

Construction in New York City is one of the most dynamic and demanding industries in the country — but it’s also one of the most dangerous. From working at great heights to managing heavy machinery on ...

Judging by the outcome of the International Code Council (ICC) Group A Committee Action Hearing, April 15-23, in Columbus, Ohio, it’s likely that we will be seeing more and taller mass timber ...