Butler Manufacturing has introduced three high-efficiency wall systems that enable community and industrial building decision-makers to prepare for anticipated changes to energy codes. The patented ...

So how do you get a leaky Edwardian building to be so airtight that it can be heated with a single towel rail? Robert Prewett, the architect behind the retrofit, takes us through the project’s first ...

Fiberglass Metal Building Insulation: Ideal for larger commercial and agricultural structures, available with custom-cut lengths for faster installation and reduced waste.

For example, Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS), or insulated metal panels, can offer reliable thermal insulation over existing masonry or concrete walls.

Portions of the current draft of a new American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) standard, “Seismic Provisions for Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 342),” are ...

A local tradesmen laying insulation in the roof of an existing home in the APY Lands.An ambitious housing project led by the ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp.(NYSE:BLD), a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and building material products to the construction ...

Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are investigated in this report, for use in retrofit and new design as a lateral force resisting system in building structures.

Massive price hikes in insulation products are driving up the cost of building and threatening uptake in the Government’s €8bn home retrofitting scheme.

Abstract: This report presents experimental investigations into the seismic adequacy of steel plate shear walls (SPSW) utilizing light-gauge cold-rolled infill plates as a more viable option for ...