The registration of the professional designation officially took place late last year, when the SAQA board registered 'certified timber roof truss designer' as an additional professional designation ...

Hopkins’ double-curvature roof is elegant in its economical use of material as well as its appearance, writes Felix Mara You need flair to design a flamboyant roof. But to design one which is also ...

Roof waterproofing is a critical decision in residential construction, but it is often approached as a standard step rather than a carefully evaluated process. Different roofs have different ...

About 80 years ago, the bowstring truss roof became a popular construction element in the United States. Prior to 1960, it was reportedly one of the most common design types for commercial and ...

The consultancy was brought on board by The Forum’s architect Wilkinson Eyre in May 2011. A timber grid on the building’s roof inspired the identity, which was created by programming an isometric grid ...