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 ...

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 ...

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

Chunky wooden columns and beams support the sloping timber ceiling of this small pharmacy by Japanese studio Ninkipen! in the city of Ogaki (+ slideshow). Osaka architects Ninkipen! designed the ...

Many renovated buildings replace wood and masonry structural elements with steel. The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss joists is a common ...