Revolutionary fastener exceeds current strength requirement
Sheet roof supplied in New Zealand is generally of a high quality, so consumers need to be confident that the screw fastening...
Ford goes for four fuel types
OK, what’s an FFV? It’s actually a Flexi-fuel Vehicle, and it comes to us in the form of a Ford Focus wagon....
Motoring with a slice of Variety
Naturally, Ford was in a position to help out, not only with able-bodied volunteers but with some specialised assistance from builder John...
Who is The Laminex Group?
The company has a number of market-leading brands, including Laminex and Formica.
Environmental policy
The company is committed to pursuing the highest standard of environmental...
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...
Standards CEO: Timber treatment Standard technically sound
The Amendment allows the use of Boron for H3.1 treatment of timber, and was developed using a very thorough process, Mr Steele says....
$500m development under way at Millbrook
New Zealand’s original premier lifestyle resort has announced details of a half billion dollar, 200-plus home housing development. Five-star luxury resort...
MonierBrick ups production as brick renaissance builds
Following the completion of a $5 million plant upgrade, MonierBrick is about to shift to 24 hour production to meet increasing demand...
Pitcairn road and jetty work takes out award
The project, by construction company McConnell Dowell, was one of four category winners named at a black-tie function at Queenstown’s Millennium Hotel...
Product certifi cation concerns aired
The Building Offi cials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) held a recent workshop in Auckland to discuss concerns over the product certifi cation...