Industry Update

An Architect's Guide to Parapet-to-Wall Detailing

The coping at the parapet-to-wall interface condition is one of the most difficult transitions to detail for design professionals and contractors.

All wall and floor assemblies have penetrations for electrical, plumbing, HVACs, communications, and construction ...

Air barrier membranes are punctured thousands of times when anchoring facades like stucco, metal panels, stone panels ...

When a building is left vacant for an extended period of time, indoor air quality (IAQ) can suffer, impacting the ...

Whether you are designing a new parking garage or own an existing one, parking and transportation trends will have a ...

Continuing changes in building and energy codes toward the goals of sustainability, higher-performance and reduced ...

Energy efficiency has become a construction industry buzzword because of rising prevalence in green initiatives ...

What would you do to prevent rework on your next jobsite? The cost of rework on a commercial construction project can ...

To simulate the performance of a wall system under real-world conditions, design professionals and engineers often ...

A growing number of construction industry professionals recognize Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) as an affordable, ...