Exposed trusses are exceptional architectural elements, at once structural -- they hold up the roof -- while modulating a space to give it scale and rhythm. But with the many truss types out there, ...

Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

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.

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 ...

Hancock Lumber has acquired Mainely Trusses, a market-leading roof and floor truss manufacturing facility based in Fairfield that was founded in 1991 by John Boulet. Terms of the acquisition were not ...

Intolerable risk. That was what came to Todd Keller’s mind when Granite Construction looked at the design-build solicitation from the Federal Highway Administration in 2022 to rebuild a section of ...