Based on 2016 tests of a composite cross-laminated timber-and-concrete floor system, architect-engineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has released guidance on how to analyze composite timber floors and ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Westcap Mgt. Ltd. has announced that its portfolio company Timber-Tech Truss Limited Partnership has acquired Darmac Framing Systems. Westcap completed its initial platform ...

Timber floor systems have attracted increasing attention due to their environmental benefits and distinctive acoustic characteristics. Recent advances in construction methodologies and material ...

While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. Fire-resistive construction gives time to discover a fire, suppress it before it spreads and ...