Site theft — the traumatic effects of burglary on clients and builders
By Building Today writer Jo Bailey
In October last year, two weeks before I was due to move into my new home, I took a...
Environmentally sustainable products launched in NZ
The Laminex Group, a division of Fletcher Building Products Ltd, is taking a leading role in ecologically sustainable design (ESD) solutions with...
BRANZ: Thorough drying out is top priority before repairing flood-damaged homes
Flood remediation is not a straightforward process. BRANZ has prepared comprehensive guidelines that describe methods for cleaning and drying different materials, including floor coverings,...
Concrete sector welcomes Government infrastructure package initiative
Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand chief executive Rob Gaimster has praised the Government’s fast-tracking of $500 million worth of infrastructure projects announced...
Endangered Maori construction techniques revived to rebuild historic wharenui
Internationally-acclaimed architect and researcher Professor Anthony Hoete has returned from a successful career in London to work with communities to revive ancient Maori construction...
Design v Functionality — game on!
That’s exactly the clever play that architect Davor Mikulcic has used to impress the design world with an award-winning home in Upper Hutt. ...
Voluntary licensing your call says RMBF
Neither Registered Master Builders Federation Board Members nor anyone from the RMBF national office attended the November 1 launch of the Government’s Licensed Building...
GreenBuild goes live
GreenBuild, a national online resource for comparing the environmental and technical characteristics of building products, went live to the industry at the start of...
Urban regeneration specialist Ockham opens Station R development
Ockham Residential has launched the latest in its series of developments aimed at helping meet demand for high quality housing in Auckland while promoting...
City set to move on tank farm development
Auckland City, buoyed by the successful negotiations to develop Wynyard Point, is keen to proceed with developing the waterfront by converting the “finger wharves”,...