Architectural trends, increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and the continual development of new building materials all result in residential roof structures becoming increasingly complex. In a bid ...

Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used in their construction. Truss structures — those crisscross arrays of diagonal struts ...

Aerial view of the KF Aerospace museum/hangar before it topped out in mid-November. It is nearing completion on land between the Kelowna International Airport and Highway 97 in Kelowna, British ...

Roofs made from wood are one or the rarest roof types to find around these days, as concrete slab and shingles take over, according to Choice Solutions Roofing and Exteriors Co. In Oklahoma City. Wood ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Westcap Mgt. Ltd. has made an investment in Timber-Tech Truss Limited Partnership completed by Westcap MBO III Investment LP ("MBO III"), which is Westcap's third buyout fund ...

The emergence of new timber technologies is one of the biggest advances for the construction industry as it tries to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, according to Ellen Belknap, president of ...

New York enacted a law that could make firefighting a bit safer by mandating property owners inform government and first-responders when they build or rehabilitate a building using "truss-type" ...

Glacier High School staff and students celebrate after a student-built truss over a parking lot entrance on Thursday, July 18. The truss was built by the Outdoor Art class during the 2023-24 school ...

A new analysis could help architects and builders reduce the carbon footprint of truss structures, the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings. Buildings are a big contributor ...