Ordinary construction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002432",
  "term": "Ordinary construction",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A classification of building construction used by insurers to assess fire risk, characterized by exterior walls of masonry or other non-combustible materials, but with interior structural components (floors, roofs, and their supports) made wholly or partly of wood. This type of construction presents a moderate fire risk due to the combustible interior elements. It is one of several construction classes used in property underwriting.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/ordinary-construction/"
}