Editor's Note: This is first article in a series that will look at the importance of understanding the components of building construction and design. This column is designed to assist firefighters ...

When the time comes for a small-business owner to purchase their own commercial building, one of the first questions is: Should we build from the ground up or simply buy and renovate? Here are a few ...

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 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Jiaqi Zhou This coverage indemnifies damage to buildings and business ...