PrimeTech announced today its launch as the strategic successor to BamCore. Formed to acquire and commercialize the patented and award-winning PrimeWall framing technology, PrimeTech enters the market ...

In part 1 of this 3-part series, this video provides a comprehensive demonstration on how to frame a wall in a room, ...

You will find that a team of workers can set up the walls and install the roof trusses in a fraction of the time it takes for ...

Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the wall above to the wall below and, ultimately, out through the foundation. This is a critical role in ...

In a general sense, the term “curtain wall” refers to an exterior wall that does not support loads other than its own weight. Curtain walls are therefore nonstructural, and serve solely to protect the ...

Modular construction by Maisons Laprise, Quebec, Canada. Image Courtesy of QWEB Proven and effective construction methods are not static, instead they're always improving. In Quebec, Canada, light ...

Timber-frame construction puts gravity and lateral loads into fewer, larger members. It relies on exposed beams and open spans as defining architectural features. That differs from conventional wood ...