Technical articles

In the realm of timber engineering, precision reigns supreme. Unlike some industries where room for error is tolerated, timber engineers like us understand that the phrase […]

A couple of weeks ago we posted an impressive picture showing our director, Franco Piva, hugging a red spruce column while asking all our followers to guess how many […]

would you ever fly on a plane that costs less but has neither warning nor monitoring lights in the cockpit? This is a (strange at first […]

We often discuss with clients/colleagues the role of U shaped membranes, which is a system applied at the bottom of timber based walls to prevent from […]

One of the most common questions we are asked is this: “How long does a wooden building last?”. The answer of the question is complex and […]

The window is a weak point in the envelope of the building and must therefore be considered very carefully during the design phase keeping in mind […]