Fire safety used to sit somewhere near the edge of architectural thinking. It was addressed, documented, approved, and then quietly filed away while design decisions moved on. That approach no longer ...

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced three new connections for mass timber glulam columns, each offering a concealed connection ...

The new National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code have Allowances for larger and taller mass timber buildings. “The addition ...

Recent advances in research have highlighted the critical role of timber connection design in ensuring the fire safety of mass timber structures. Timber, as a sustainable and versatile construction ...

It is often said that in life everything seems to go in cycles, with what is old soon becoming new again. This has appeared to be the case within the fire service in recent years, with quick water ...