Currently our department does not have any formal operating guidelines for fires involving lightweight wood-frame mixed occupancies either completed or under construction. We have been fortunate not ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

In the construction industry, light wood-frame offsite construction has emerged as a game-changing approach, promising faster build times, higher quality, and reduced environmental impact. Member ...

In this Jan. 21, file photograph, firefighters on a ladder spray water onto the Avalon at Edgewater apartment complex in Edgewater. The fire that destroyed most of the large complex has prompted talk ...

Wood is one of the oldest and most versatile materials used by humankind. For centuries, it has been used to build homes, ...

In our agency, the lightweight wood-framed mixed occupancy has become the almost preferred construction type for the uptick in multi-family dwellings. With the land becoming more of a premium in our ...