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 ...

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, ...

Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable Buitenhuis, a small, low-impact home with beautiful farmland views in Heinenoord, ...

Rapid-response roof truss package gets historic pub operational within weeks.

Premier Forest has announced it has acquired engineering timber specialist National Timber Systems (NTS), strengthening and ...

Mexico City-based architectural firm Dellekamp Schleich designed a modular timber home as an inspiring prototype for affordable and eco-friendly housing in Mexico. Originally created as one of 84 ...

Building regulations, set in place by bodies such as the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) after extensive research and consultation with industry experts, consider all aspects of a given ...

PORTLAND — From its conception, the new mass timber roof at Portland International Airport was meant to evoke a walk through a Pacific Northwest forest. Wood for the impressive nine-acre, 9,000-ton ...