Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Every day, firefighters across this country respond to structure fires. Sadly, many of them don't fully understand the problem to which they are responding. Photo by Michael L. Smith These old ...

The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systems For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual ...

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...

CET (Central European Time) - (each day) Location: SwissTech Convention Center (STCC), Lausanne, Switzerland Register to attend the Summit. About the event The Sustainable Buildings and Construction ...

Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, Clark Group, Swinerton, CORE Construction Group, JE Dunn Construction, Balfour Beatty US, and Gilbane Building ...

There’s been a lot of focus on sustainability when it comes to new buildings and new factories – green building, LEED certification, and so on. That’s all laudable. Sustainable construction is a gift ...

In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and ...

Turner Construction, BL Harbert International, Hensel Phelps, Caddell Construction, Clark Group, AFG Group, and Brasfield & Gorrie top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest ...

The construction industry is at a crossroads, and it urgently needs to shift towards more sustainable practices. As one of the largest consumers of global resources and a significant contributor to ...

Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages.