San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent push for an earthquake-retrofit study of some of the city's shaky wood-frame buildings means a plan for potentially deadly concrete structures is on hold for ...

Research is getting under way to develop prescriptive code language and performance-based design guidelines for a “rocking frame” structural system that relies on vertically post-tensioned shear walls ...

We are considering a large extension to the rear of our property and the builder is pushing us towards a timber frame structure as he says it’s easier to get an airtight seal to prevent draughts. He ...

Robert Stock and his wife grew up liking castles so when they got married they decided to hold the ceremony in the 700 year old Balgonie Castle located near Fife, Scotland. Afterwards, when they ...

Stone makes up the facade, frame, foundations and floor slabs in the London Design Museum's Stone Demonstrator, a project ...

Homepage lifestyle Building a timber frame house versus the more typical, concrete block method Thinking of building a house? The advantages of building a timber frame house over the more standard ...