Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...

Beautiful finished white home with gray roof and green yard - Photos By The Owl/Shutterstock It's finally happening! After months — maybe even years — of dreaming, planning, and saving for a down ...

Throughout the North American fire service, there are a wide range of approaches taken by firefighters in the manner in which they size up the physical structure during a fire and the amount of ...

This workshop emphasizes the importance of understanding building construction. It will teach the essential tools needed to recognize all types of building construction and how fire behavior affects ...

As every professional in the building industry knows, construction can be a costly and endlessly time-consuming endeavor. Delays are almost more frequent than on-time construction, and can be induced ...