For over a century, wood pole structures have been used to support overhead powerlines. Over time, as the utility industry expanded, the basic wood pole structure has evolved, but regardless of ...

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 ...

For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two distinct ...

After massive fires in Waltham, Mass. and Boston destroyed large residential lightweight wood-frame building complexes this summer, officials from both municipalities are questioning the safety of ...

A chara, – It was reassuring to see coverage of wood-frame construction, its benefits and the bureaucratic and cultural challenges it faces in Ireland in Sylvia Thompson’s article (“Can timber-framed ...

We are considering a large extension to the rear of our property and the builder is pushing us towards a timber frame structure as he says it’s easier to get an airtight seal to prevent draughts. He ...

Modular construction by Maisons Laprise, Quebec, Canada. Image Courtesy of QWEB Proven and effective construction methods are not static, instead they're always improving. In Quebec, Canada, light ...