Exposed trusses are exceptional architectural elements, at once structural -- they hold up the roof -- while modulating a space to give it scale and rhythm. But with the many truss types out there, ...

Open Joist 2000 is the product name for a type of floor-truss system being used in today's building construction. According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open Joist ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Wednesday that could make firefighting a bit safer by mandating property owners inform government and first-responders when they build or rehabilitate a building using ...