Since that requirement was removed in 2023, allowing full buildings to be constructed with wood, interest in mid-rise ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. Companies behind these “mass timber” projects say that wood is a ...

The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, in which 72 people lost their lives, led to a major shift in the regulation of higher-risk buildings. The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 created strong ongoing duties ...

Mid-rise apartment buildings have cropped up at an increasing rate in cities across the U.S. in recent years. The reason is two-fold: mid-rise apartment buildings are a cost-effective solution for ...