In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving ...

Topping out construction on an office building isn’t usually much of a headliner. But the structural completion of a Frisco building is different. It’s the first timber commercial building ...

Different structures have different functions or purposes. The individual parts of any structure need to be selected, arranged and fixed together carefully to make sure the structure carries out its ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Frank Jackson has signed off on tax incentives that will aid a developer who plans to build what is billed as the tallest timber-framed structure in the country across from the ...

Wood, artisans – and exquisite craftsmanship passed down for thousands of years. These constitute the key elements of Chinese traditional timber-framed structures, such as those that form magnificent ...

A 10-story cold-formed steel-framed building will soon be put to the test on an earthquake simulator at the University of California San Diego to see how well it can withstand earthquakes. The UC San ...