The timber-frame industry insists its buildings are fully fire safe because combustible cavities are surrounded by fireproof walls. However, a number of fire brigades and fire experts say that while ...

A fire that ravaged a timber-frame building in Edinburgh last month was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have blighted the industry over the past few years. Thomas Lane examines what ...

A 10-story mass timber “rocking” frame, designed to be resilient enough to withstand powerful earthquakes with little or no structural damage, proved its worth May 9 during seismic simulations at the ...

Calls for a review of the fire risks posed by timber frame buildings have reignited fears over the safety and suitability of the construction method in social housing. Caroline Thorpe reports on the ...