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 ...

Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have ...

The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) released a pictoral history of post-frame construction, an engineered wood-frame building system that produces buildings with large posts or laminated ...

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 ...

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 ...

APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology, Vol. 43, No. 4, SPECIAL ISSUE ON IRON AND STEEL (2012), pp. 33-39 (7 pages) ...

In San Francisco, where the ground shifts, the climate changes and neighborhoods grow ever more connected, buildings aren’t just structures — they’re promises of resilience, in the face of an ...