Structural engineer Goonsung Park, PE, breaks down the pros and cons of cold-formed steel and wood for multifamily housing development.

In recent years, the construction industry has witnessed a transformative shift with the advent of more integrated building materials. One such product is structural continuous insulation for the ...

Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction crews building the $114-million City- and County-owned multiuse stadium in East Knoxville hit another major milestone as 2023 draws to a close with the ...

Three leading structural framing brands will now be offered as part of the MiTek® portfolio of solutions and provide customers more value across the entire building industry CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 3, ...

When I told my mother and grandmother in 2003 that I was selected to do the structural engineering on a new apartment building in Ballard, they were not too thrilled. The new building was slated to ...

It’s best to have one continuous top and tie plate, but that’s not possible on longer walls. When multiple plates are necessary, keep top plate end joints a minimum of 24 in. away from tie plate end ...

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Construction is now underway downtown on the redeveloped Austin Convention Center. The $1.6 billion project is in its structural construction phase. Crews are installing reinforcement ...