Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

Steve Hunter, left, owner of Hunter & Son Foundation Repair, works with his crew as they auger one of 16 helical piers 15 to 20 feet deep into the earth beneath Betty Wiens' home Thursday, Dec. 2, ...

CertainTeed’s EnergyEdge slab edge forming and insulation system recently helped homeowners Kendon and Suzanne Regier establish an energy-efficient foundation for the innovative and sustainable new ...

A seven-month city investigation has determined that new houses in a crumbling southeast Wichita subdivision met building codes. But city officials acknowledge that a group of houses in the Maple ...