wood construction underwent a significant shift with the introduction of balloon framing. This system used standardized, ...

For a more interactive deep-dive into fire-rated assemblies in wood-frame construction, watch APA’s free on-demand webinar, Fire-Rated Systems in Wood Construction. AIA and ICC CEUs are available to ...

The 239-unit luxury apartment building had a wood-frame construction, according to the developer and county records, an increasingly common style over the past decade.

After the fire, it was determined that the exterior walls of the building were brick veneer and the building was a Type V wood-frame, not Type III ordinary construction, as it originally was believed.

The wood-frame structure, built circa 1893 and within the Greenpoint Historic District, will be covered with new gray fiber cement clapboard siding. A new cornice and portico similar to the missing ...