6th Annual MVP Awards: Structural
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Structural products category
4 Structural and Insulation Products for Home Builders
These new structural and insulation products for home construction promise a range of benefits from added jobsite safety to greater sustainability
Climate Change Is Driving Up Demand for Stormproof Homes
The mounting consequences of climate change are forcing many homeowners to weatherproof their homes with more resilient materials
2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products
Curious about which products interest professional builders the most? Pro Builder’s annual list of the top 100 building products has the answer
The Leading Cause of New Home Structural Failures? Fill Dirt
As the leading cause of new home structural failures, fill dirt is one of the most important…
Home Construction Using ICFs: Building for Sustainability, One Block at a Time
The 2021 Sustainable, Healthier Home kicks off with a cost- and labor-efficient structural system: using insulated concrete forms
New Tariffs Placed On Canadian Softwood Lumber
The feud between the U.S. and Canada over softwood lumber, which is wood commonly used by builders to construct home frames, has been…
Quality Matters
Framing in a Time of Shortage
By facilitating and requiring collaboration among all construction trades, builders can mitigate the expense of framing rework and better avoid the consequences of the skilled labor shortage
Codes + Standards
Guide To Protecting Homes Against Damaging Moisture Infiltration Updated
“Build a Better Home: Moisture Resistant Wall Construction” outlines sources of moisture in wood wall construction
BASF Expands Its High-Performance Wall Systems Portfolio
The HP+ A-Series, a flash-and-batt system from BASF, reduces lumber content, improves moisture management and achieves higher R-values
Resilient Construction
Resilient Construction Techniques Pay for Themselves Over Lifetime of Buildings
Using resilient construction techniques in regions prone to extreme weather events is worth the expense, according to a new study from researchers…
Construction Quality
Optimism Eroding For Connecticut Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations
As many as 400 property owners will not receive financial assistance from the state, FEMA, or insurance providers
Structural
Know Your Zones – Part 1: Floors
In the first part of this three-part series, we take a look at some key areas every builder should focus on when it comes to floors
Structural
2016 Top 100 Products: Structural, Insulation, Housewrap
Products from CertainTeed, DAP, DuPont, Huber, Noble Co., Paslode, Typar, Weyerhaeuser, and more
New Guide for Building With Raised-Heel Trusses
The eight-page Raised-Heel Trusses for Efficient, Cost-Effective, Comfortable Homes (Form R330) offers detailed illustration and installation instructions, and describes how a raised-heel truss construction system can increase a home's structural and energy performance.
Structural
New Guide: Increasing Energy Efficiency and Structural Performance With Raised-Heel Trusses
A raised-heel truss has a “heel” that extends up from the top of the wall and elevates the truss at the building’s edges
