Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...
Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
The number of structure fires that each individual firefighter is able to experience continues to decrease. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were 573,500 fires in 1995, 511 ...
Total buildings Orders received by contractors 2024 3rd quarter 4,857 Total buildings Orders received by contractors 2024 October* 2,261 Total buildings Orders received by contractors 2024 November* 1 ...
Olivia Peluso is an experienced journalist with over 1,500 published stories across personal finance, economics, and public policy. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor ...
The Northridge earthquake that hit 25 years ago offered alarming evidence of how vulnerable many types of buildings are to collapse from major shaking. It toppled hundreds of apartments, smashed ...
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