Building projects across Montana face unique challenges. Weather extremes test structural integrity. Remote locations complicate delivery logistics. Finding reliable suppliers who understand both ...

When a building project depends on structural integrity, Montana contractors face a critical decision: who manufactures the trusses that form the skeleton of every structure? For builders across the ...

I’ve been doing a lot of work lately on the detailing side for residential builds, specifically comparing the long-term cost-to-performance ratio of engineered systems versus traditional stick framing ...

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, ...

truss — A framework of triangulated forms in which all loads are carried by compression or tension in each member of the frame. It is time for the fire service to make peace with an old nemesis: the ...

Last week I was downloading some photos from my digital camera, and I stumbled across hundreds of forgotten photos I shot while my daughter’s new home was being built on Mount Desert Island, off the ...