What is timber frame construction? Construct a tried-and-true timber frame using timber framing joints in this how-to, complete with helpful tips. Traditional timber framing looks great, and is very ...

Milwaukee's first building created with an unusual construction method, using high-grade timber instead of steel for its frame, will be completed next spring. Timber Lofts, a 60-unit apartment ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...

Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

High-rise construction is polarizing in U.S. cities, and faces several barriers. The costof building towers is higher per square foot than for low-rise buildings; the carbon emissions from concrete- ...

The "strong reputation" of Ireland and Scotland in timber frame construction has been praised by Minister of State John ...

video: Researchers from ETH Zurich are using a new method for digital timber con-struction in a real project for the first time. The load-bearing timber modules, which are prefabricated by robots, ...

A team of AEC firms, assembled by Generate, an AEC technology company that advocates for the greater use of mass timber in construction, has developed a digital catalog of integrated design systems ...

Although only four stories tall, Albina Yard, a spec office building, stands out among its one- and two-story neighbors in the scrappy residential and commercial district in north Portland, Oregon.

The construction of an unusual downtown Milwaukee apartment tower has achieved a key milestone. The 25-story Ascent, 700 E. Kilbourn Ave., staged its topping off ceremony recently. That marks the ...