WILLIAMSTOWN, Ken. - The mammoth Ark Encounter project is being recognized as the world’s largest freestanding timber frame structure, with a total of 3.1 million board feet of pine timber used in its ...

The doors could soon close on new construction of wood-framed homes. At least that is what many regulators are pushing to make happen. After decades of wood-framed houses being pummeled by wildfires, ...

Different structures have different functions or purposes. The individual parts of any structure need to be selected, arranged and fixed together carefully to make sure the structure carries out its ...

Greg Vandewark uses modern tools and historic building techniques to create houses, barns and other structures that are sturdy, roomy and steeped in craftsmanship. Greg and his wife, Julie, own Big ...

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 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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Frank Jackson has signed off on tax incentives that will aid a developer who plans to build what is billed as the tallest timber-framed structure in the country across from the ...

Construction jobsites demand durable machines and Volvo guarantees their machines will withstand demanding worksite conditions or they will make it right, repairing or replacing the frame or other ...

Fires in balloon-frame construction present the engine company officer with various challenges. In addition to securing a water supply, stretching a line and extinguishing the main body of the fire, ...