Flexible tape features high grade bitumen

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Watertight is a flexible flashing tape used around framed joinery openings as a secondary weather-resistant barrier. It is designed to prevent water penetration around window...

InsulPro launches lightweight, printable, acoustic ceiling tiles

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New Zealand polyester insulation manufacturer, InsulPro, has launched new acoustic ceiling tiles for the commercial construction sector that are lightweight, affordable and printable. ...

Common leak points in leaky buildings

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In Mike Anticich’s experience as a weathertightness assessor and building surveyor, he has found there are several very common areas where leaks occur on...

Showerdome saves energy and maintenance costs

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Extended research conducted by a leading New Zealand University has shown that a Showerdome, when used correctly, may pay for itself within two years. Independently...

A great way to increase productivity

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It’s a well known fact in the trade that more work is done when it’s dry. It stands to reason — nobody likes working...

Wall system launched recently

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A new system for producing cast concrete panels has been launched recently. Reids Construction Systems says the system comprises of large steel mobile casting beds,...

Groundbreaking scaffold system wins national design award

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Innovative scaffolding system Intaks has won Best Design Initiative at the recent 2014 New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards. The 10th annual awards, organised...

A cost revolution in home ventilation

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Home ventilation systems typically comprise of an above-the-ceiling roof cavity, centrally-mounted fan which distributes drier filtered air from the roof cavit y into bedrooms...

Estimating software made easy

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Databuild for Windows is Australasia’s most popular estimating package and has been for more than 30 years. The system is great for businesses of all...

Invisible barrier wards off metal corrosion

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A coating so thin it’s invisible to the human eye has been shown to make copper nearly 100 times more resistant to corrosion, creating...