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Milwaukee's first building created with an unusual construction method, using high-grade timber instead of steel for its frame, will be completed next spring. Timber Lofts, a 60-unit apartment ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The record may not last long, but Cleveland will have special bragging rights as long as it does. Come 2021, it appears the city will be home to the tallest timber-frame building in ...

Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

"We loved the idea of using local craftsman and doing a timber-frame building, and focusing on the wood and the traditional techniques," he said. "Philosophically, aesthetically and functionally." ...