The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA), the South African professional body and regulator of the engineered timber structure industry, offers insight into the benefits of pre-fabricated roof ...

The construction of domestic roofs refers to the frame construction and covering that is found on the majority of detached houses in temperate or cold climates. These roofs tend to be built with ...

The registration of the professional designation officially took place late last year, when the SAQA board registered 'certified timber roof truss designer' as an additional professional designation ...

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, ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction is ...

Dear Jason: Look for a new contractor. Special designs of roof trusses are available, some not priced much higher than standard trusses, specifically designed for attic storage areas or full rooms.

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

An undulating, multi-pitched roof covers the timber-framed Congress and Exhibition Centre in Agordo, Italy, designed by architects Emanuele Bressan and Andrea Botter. A multi-purpose hall in the ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Westcap Mgt. Ltd. has made an investment in Timber-Tech Truss Limited Partnership completed by Westcap MBO III Investment LP ("MBO III"), which is Westcap's third buyout fund ...