Score another small victory for more-constructible high-rises, especially in seismic zones. Results of recent load tests on a "sandwich" shear-wall assembly, designed to simplify and speed ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products recently added a new case study to its online product literature portfolio. The latest installment focuses on Lantz-Boggio Architects and their ...

Fire-resistance rated wall assemblies are relied upon to help provide safety to people and property from fire, combustible products, and similar hazards. In order to provide the anticipated hourly ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

This podcast explains the rigor building materials must comply with to receive a designation of “fire-rated wall assembly.” EXACOR Wall Sheathing, a new exterior wall sheathing that balances structure ...

COOLIDGE — Nearly a dozen tribal members from several O'odham communities in Arizona blocked partial access to an assembly site for 30-foot steel barriers that are transported and erected at the ...