What do turf wars, battle lines, and tug of war have in common? They are all being mentioned by people involved in the creation of two rival commercial HVAC load calculation standards, one from the ...

Wooden Post-and-Beam Construction Housing Structural Series (41) (For Building Professionals)Design Pitfalls to Identify with ...

The SBS Mezzanine inputs act as a tool to pass along complete and necessary information to your estimator. Having this information ensures that you receive your pricing back in a timely manner! We all ...

Building designs generally are controlled by local or state building codes. In addition, designs must satisfy owner requirements and specifications. For buildings on sites not covered by building ...

Newswise — In the field of building structural design, reliable live load data is crucial for ensuring safety and economy. Live loads include sustained loads and extraordinary loads, where the ...

This column supports Chapter 2 of my book, Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3). This chapter, called Principles of Construction, is difficult for some to teach or even ...