Tag: Sustainability

Following the launch of a nationwide battery recycling service in August last year, Phoenix Metalman Recycling (Phoenix) has announced the expansion of its battery...

Bunnings has launched a national battery recycling programme which will make battery recycling even easier for its retail and trade customers. The programme is being...

The Te Rapa, Hamilton, factory of New Zealand company saveBOARD, which converts packaging waste into environmentally-sustainable construction boards, has been officially opened by Hamilton...

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga says New Zealand’s first long-term Infrastructure Strategy sets a vision for how New Zealand’s infrastructure can lay...

Miles Nelson is committed to supporting the practice of recycling and biodegradability and, as such, its popular S Range door handles are now available...

There is no doubt that the popularity of greenwalls has significantly grown over the past few years. However, Mark Paul, horticulturist and Australian greenwall pioneer,...

‘Building sector an essential part of the solution’   More than 1.25 billion square metres of buildings — almost double the size of Singapore — will...

While the re-build look and design of Christchurch is still being considered by an architectural “think tank,” there is growing support among builders, local...

The massive rebuild facing Christchurch in the wake of the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake presents a unique opportunity for the city to lead New Zealand...

A unique building project using considerable quantities of recycled waste glass won the inaugural 2008 Concrete3 Sustainability Award in Rotorua recently.   Project Century, a brewery...