Roof truss and frame layout errors put your building's structural integrity at risk. These 7 critical mistakes cover spacing, ...

Building products are getting smart to save time, create supply chain resilience and offer cost savings so builders can fill ...

Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

Oregon softball is hosting a Regional for the NCAA Softball Tournament in Eugene. It was selected as a No. 4 seed on Sunday, meaning that if... After a remarkable regular season, one that saw Oregon ...

SHIPSHEWANA — In an effort to keep up with the needs of area construction companies, Alpha Building Center in Shipshewana has constructed a new near-fully automated truss facility. “Everybody deciding ...

Q. Is it possible to build a multi-story home with no, or few, interior bearing walls or beams? I’ve looked at lumber span tables, and regular lumber doesn’t seem to be able to do what I want to be ...

EASTON, Maine — There’s a new truss company in The County, and its owners said it is more than prepared to compete in a market that they believe needs expanding. County Truss, which opened at 504 ...

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson continues building her shop with trusses and patio construction.

A historically accurate replica of a wooden truss destroyed by fire at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on view at the National Building Museum's Great Hall. (Courtesy the National Building Museum) The ...