Throughout the United States, engineered wooden I-beam joists are becoming more prevalent in residential construction for several reasons. For example, they can be more cost effective than dimensional ...

When commercial and residential designers are looking for structural beams that provide stability and strength, engineered wood is an attractive option, offering cost savings and an opportunity to ...

ESPOO, FINLAND - Tall wood buildings proponent and famed architect Michael Green teamed with Finnish timber and panel maker Metsä Wood to redesign the iconic Empire State Building in in timber frame ...

Engineered wood is never too cool for school. Cost-effective and aesthetically appealing, wood is ideal for school construction. Birney Elementary is home to one of Tacoma, Washington’s deaf and hard ...

Lever Architecture plans to design a new-generation tall wooden building—the 12-story mixed-use Framework project is set to begin by the end of 2016. Lever Architecture plans to design a ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.

Welcome back to the "Behold the Beam" series of articles. In part three (Firehouse®, September 2010) of the series, we discussed the first five of the 13 common types of beams that firefighters can ...

Q: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses. Is it ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting up a 14-story building with space for ...

The program's goal is designed to spur interest in designing and building with mass timber – sustainable, large, engineered ...

GALT, Calif., June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BMD, Inc., a leading distributor in the building materials industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its engineered wood product (EWP) distribution ...

From the street, 670 Union Street looks like one in a line of brick buildings on a tree-lined block in Brooklyn. But inside, exposed timber beams, columns and floorboards make it clear this ...