Trusses have been used in the building industry for over 100 years. Some of the largest Type IV mill buildings constructed during the late 19th century utilize trusses in their roof construction. They ...

Last week, I was downloading some photos from my fancy digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mt. Desert Island in ...

APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology, Vol. 52, No. 4, Special Issue: Wood (2021), pp. 17-24 (8 pages) Paul C. Gilham and Terry D. McKee, “Bowstring Trusses ‘Fail’to Meet Current Code ...

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" ...

The potential dangers of lightweight construction and its inherent deficiencies must be understood by every firefighter and fire officer. From a strategic and tactical standpoint, lightweight ...

Subsidiary of Japanese forestry and construction conglomerate set to open Randolph County site chosen for proximity to booming residetnial and small-commercial construction. The booming North Carolina ...