Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential ...

A pair of tethered iron workers disconnect the lift rigging from a 160-foot long steel roof support for the massive meeting ...

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.

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 ...

In Episode 11 of the Building My Dream Workshop series, I tour a truss manufacturing plant to see how roof trusses are built, then begin installing them on the workshop structure. This episode ...

SCHOFIELD - The Milwaukee Bucks’ arena project will reach a milestone Tuesday morning, one that will extend to Merrill Iron & Steel, a local company that has supplied the most critical elements of the ...

Troutdale Library was shut down temporarily after crews found damage to a critical roof support, officials said Monday.

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 ...

Forty-two wooden roof trusses collapsed and splintered this week during construction of Unity’s new public works garage. No one was hurt when the 80-foot-long trusses fell — some on Sunday and the ...

The Olympic Delivery Authority has released new images of the construction of the roof on the Olympic Stadium’s, which began this week. The pictures show the first 30 metre long steel section of the ...