With timber frame construction expected to continue growing in popularity, it’s critical that any building made from the material is adequately protected against the spread of fire. Here, cavity ...

Structural timber has been officially permitted for use in the external walls of all buildings up to 18m following an update to Approved Document B The 2018 combustible cladding ban prohibited the use ...

Missing or defective cavity barriers within the structure of modern buildings can pose a major fire safety risk. Are regulations doing enough to ensure this problem does not become endemic, asks Peter ...

From a British school to a secluded house in the Hudson Valley, here is an eclectic mix of buildings from the Dezeen archives with rustic yet refined facades of rough-sawn timber. Rough-sawn timber is ...

Mass-timber-frame enthusiasts extoll the virtues of the structural material not only because it is renewable but also because building with timber is typically speedier, safer, simpler and quieter ...

naturally:wood provides critical insights for insurers and builders regarding mass timber buildings, including risk assessment, fire safety, protection against moisture damage, and more Addressing ...