When Americans walk into a multi-story building, they’d usually say they’re on the first floor. Not in the lobby of Alaska’s Capitol building. “It has a very European feel to it,” tour guide Kirk ...

Made with 99% recycled steel in the joists and 70% recycled steel in the decking, the Ecospan composite floor system provides all the necessary open-web structural steel components for elevated floor ...

In the market for a house? You might tell your realtor you want a two-story home. Headed for your job downtown? Your office might be in a five-story commercial building. Story has long been a synonym ...

TULSA, Okla. − The second floor of the Natalie Building on the Saint Francis Hospital campus will re-open to orthopedic medical care in the next couple of years. The second floor is the site of the ...

What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use developments, says architect Jayshree Shah, AIA, ...

Multiple firefighters have been killed in the line of duty operating in and around ordinary constructed buildings. Every small town and city has a Main Street, so this isn’t just a big city problem.