More than 95 percent of walls and ceilings in homes today are surfaced with drywall — basically crushed rock wrapped in paper. The product, a strong, fire-resistant, durable panel that is easy to ...

When Grant Thornton, LLP, moved its U.S. headquarters to the former Chicago Title & Trust Center in 2015, “its lease was saddled with a very dark, almost unusable area on their most important floor,” ...

Have you ever heard the term "fire-stopping?" I suspect few know exactly what it means and exactly what it does. Fire-stopping is a preventative building practice that slows the speed at which a fire ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As wildfires continue to ravage California, it is a stark reminder of just how vulnerable our homes and communities are. In our area, the New Jersey Pinelands and Poconos are ...

Fire-resistance rated wall assemblies are relied upon to help provide safety to people and property from fire, combustible products, and similar hazards. In order to provide the anticipated hourly ...

As the Santa Monica-based architect Abeer Sweis watched the Palisades Fire lay waste to large portions of the Pacific Palisades, she found herself thinking back on her own childhood home in the ...

January 2009 will bring about major code changes as they relate to grease duct systems. These changes are far reaching and affect contractors, as well as architects, engineers, and specifiers. These ...