A management system is a process by which you effectively manage the functions of a company, including employees, customer service, reputation and the business activities as a whole. The ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...

This blog’s for the handymen of the world, like my husband. Got a bit of education recently about the environmental/climate impact associated with manufacturing certain building materials, such as ...