The owners of this late-19th-century two-story wood-frame were ready to abandon their dream of adding square footage, after the first architect they consulted produced a design that would have been ...

The costof building towers is higher per square foot than for low-rise buildings ... building code followed by many cities, now lauds wood-frame buildings of up to 18 stories constructed withcross ...

But look a little closer, and you’ll notice those massive wooden columns and beams aren’t just for show. The 230,000-square-foot project by Houston development giant Hines is believed to be ...

Also, the firm plans to develop a seven-story, 42,000-square-foot mass timber office ... eclipsing the old limits of conventional wood frames. Tests have shown them to be resistant to fire ...