Firehouse

Past installments of this series introduced the strategic classification of building construction. Ordered strategically, based on perceived fire resistance, the five basic ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
Business Insider

Construction and Building Professionals Now Have New Tool to Accurately CROSSWALK Real-Time Standards, Classifications for Greater Accuracy, Efficiency

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Architects, engineers, contractors, and owners now have the digital productivity and accuracy tool that brings greater levels of efficiency to each stage ...
Firehouse

The "Anatomy & Physiology" Of the Structural Fireground

What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...
hcamag.com

Minnesota enforces strict new rules for construction contractor classification

Minnesota’s new contractor rules survived a major legal challenge, leaving HR teams in construction facing stricter standards and bigger risks for worker misclassification. On October 24, 2025, the ...