Framing News

Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* continue to rise in May as the construction labor market remains tight, meanwhile the...

Since the relatively low point at the onset of the pandemic on April 17, 2020, lumber prices have been volatile, with record setting spikes...

The National Framers Council is currently reviewing ISANTA’s proposed revisions to the ANSI SNT-101-2015, “American National Safety Standard for...

OSHA’s Safe+Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program.

In 2022's first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of...

As I write this, my partner is spread out on the couch, having finished grading final exams that are piled on the seat cushions.

The prices of goods used in residential construction climbed 1.5% in June (not seasonally adjusted) even as softwood lumber prices fell 23%,...

The 2021 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 8.2 months,...

Carpenters are needed in all areas of construction and are often employed through the entire construction process.

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the MTWS mass timber washer strap as a versatile, off-the-shelf, load-tested option for a variety of...

To support the 2022 National Safety Stand-Down, the National Framers Council hosted a photo contest to encourage framers to participate in...

The following are the top 10 most-read NFC Framing News headlines of the second quarter of 2022.