Heading up Frank and Brenda Baker's driveway in Blissfield, Mich., the first thing you notice about their bungalow-styled house is the timber truss supporting the front porch. With its weathered wood ...

While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. Fire-resistive construction gives time to discover a fire, suppress it before it spreads and ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Westcap Mgt. Ltd. has announced that its portfolio company Timber-Tech Truss Limited Partnership has acquired Darmac Framing Systems. Westcap completed its initial platform ...

The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high An industry consortium that includes ...