Tag: Steel
Stratum’s affordable and low damage dwellings in Wellington
To meet the rising demand for residential property in Wellington, Stratum Management Ltd has built a number of multi-storey buildings.
The 15-level Elevate Apartments on...
Home of Cycling’s Avantidrome provides Olympians with world-class facility
Sometimes even a worthy project needs a champion to carry it forward and rally support. In 2010, a regional bid team in the...
The vision of Mountain View School
Mountain View School in Mangere, Auckland, is engaged in roll growth that includes additional school buildings that have a unique steel structure.
The Ministry of...
Calder Stewart builds in steel for Christchurch
Calder Stewart Industries Ltd has incorporated Buckling-Restrained Braces in the construction of its new steel-structured office block in Christchurch’s Hazeldean Business Park.
Originally designed prior...
Have confidence in your steel supply
The Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels (ACRS) administers an independent, expert, industry-based, third-party product certification scheme, certifying manufacturers and suppliers of reinforcing,...
Seismic strengthening for Flaxmere Waterworld
Flaxmere Waterworld, originally built as an outdoor pool for Hastings in 1977, was enclosed in 1990. When cracks appeared in the central timber portal,...
Steel Retrofit for Wellington’s McKenzie Building
The McKenzie Building at 222 Willis Street, Wellington, has undergone earthquake strengthening in preparation for a new lease of life.
Built in reinforced concrete during...
Quake damage control with high seismic performance
After the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, to undertake the design of a three-storey medical centre for construction in the CBD of Christchurch...
Ruamoko offers to share new advances in seismic design
In Maori mythology, Ruamoko is first and foremost the god of earthquakes: Ruamoko Solutions, established in Christchurch in 2006, is a firm of consulting...
Contact Energy’s latest geothermal power station
The Te Mihi project is a programme of investments focused on expanding the use of the Wairakei steamfield and reducing the environmental impact from...