Wood trusses lose about ¼ inch thickness after 15 minutes of being on fire. But William Hall, Manager of Fire Codes for the PCA, says concrete can handle 2,000ºF and still be a structural material.

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Toronto's towering structures of steel and concrete are getting some new company in an old-fashioned building medium reborn ...

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The company is leveraging cross-laminated timber (CLT), a strong, fire-resistant wood, to construct two datacenters, reducing ...

Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.

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Microsoft is breaking away from traditional construction methods and embracing wood. The tech giant is testing fire-resistant ...