The astute proverb “Necessity is the mother of invention” so well explains humanity’s advancements. Problems create necessity, and to the observant person those problems are opportunities. There may ...

Performance is a term that conjures a variety of images for each of us. If the images you think of are positive, such as stretching a line effortlessly from the rig to the front door, or seamlessly ...

As new buildings become increasingly complex, those making decisions in the supply chain need to know that products they’re specifying are safe and compliant, meeting all recognised specifications. To ...

Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs, and fire protection systems caused by the shaking from a major earthquake can play a critical role in the spread of fire, hamper the ability ...

Fire in buildings puts the safety of occupants at risk, either directly, by exposure to the fire conditions, or indirectly, as a result of the response of the building to exposure to fire. Potential ...

Commercial building contractors and data installers alike have a legal obligation to ensure that cables are suitably fire performance rated for the application and location According to its tenth ...

In recent years, a handful of high-profile building fires have caused renewed scrutiny of using cladding systems with combustible content in multi-story buildings. Although these fires have not ...

Over the past few years, there’s been a trend in the apparatus industry to change the appearance of new rigs, with varying degrees of black color treatments, including on wheels, stepping surfaces, ...

CHICAGO — The Azek Company Inc., a manufacturer of low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech Decking and Railing, Versatex Trim, and StruXure ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Results from some of the most extensive fire testing of large-scale, mass timber construction marks a "significant milestone in the advancement of mass timber construction." The ...