WHILE there are a few misconceptions around timbers fire performance, structural timber for roofing is both commonplace and performs well under fire conditions. As with every aspect of building, ...

The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), the South African professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, offers insight into the benefits of pre-fabricated roof ...

Machinery upgrade reduces electricity use and material waste, improving turnaround for residential construction sector.

The registration of the professional designation officially took place late last year, when the SAQA board registered 'certified timber roof truss designer' as an additional professional designation ...

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 ...

POTTSTOWN – Holy Trinity Church was temporarily closed after an engineering firm found the timber roof trusses on the building were failing, according to an announcement issued by the Archdiocese of ...

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