Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel ...

The former Miller & Peck building in the heart of downtown Waterbury has been torn down to make way for a five-story ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood.

When building structures, it's important to remember that triangles are stronger than squares. Using triangles in a structure to make it stronger is called triangulation. To make tall buildings ...

While sustainably-grown wood can be an economical and eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength limits its potential applications. That could soon change, however ...

At present, Vantage Towers has deployed its wooden structures in Hungary and Germany, where, in October 2023, the company ...

Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic alternative. But wood's ...

By far the worst choice is untreated wood ... or a mandate to modify the structure. Checking local regulations beforehand is ...

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — An improperly installed chimney pipe of a wood burning stove may be to blame for a structure fire in ... reporting a machine shop type building was on fire in the 500 ...