As wood-frame apartment construction has risen across the country, so too has the frequency of high-profile apartment fires. Last month's fire at Wood Partners' Fuse 47 project in College Park, which ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Unprecedented. That's how earthquake engineers describe today's seismic test at the University at Buffalo. Most simulated earthquake tests feature neither full-scale structures nor ...

The wood-frame structure, built circa 1893 and within the Greenpoint Historic District, will be covered with new gray fiber cement clapboard siding. A new cornice and portico similar to the missing ...

The American Wood Council's 2015 “Wood-Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings” (WFCM ) has been approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The seismic tests that are conducted regularly inside the cavernous state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL) in Ketter Hall on the ...

When it comes to building in Estero, design standards have always been high. Even before incorporation, the city had voluntary design review committees for incoming development. That’s why many ...

A wave of fires at wood-frame multifamily construction sites across the United States has critics calling for tighter building codes, but developers stress too much regulation could negatively impact ...

While performing a preplan survey or conducting crew familiarization in your district, it’s wise to take a second look at brick buildings, particularly downtown. You might be surprised at what you ...

New restrictions on the use of wood frame structures enacted by Sandy Springs, Ga., will likely impact the multifamily construction market. (Photo courtesy GLJ Partners) September 20, 2016 New limits ...

A “forest” of wooden latticework inside Notre Dame Cathedral fueled the fire that consumed the iconic church. The medieval roof structure “has been lost,” according to Monsignor Patrick Chauvet, the ...