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Nick Helm

FREELANCE TECHNICAL WRITER, TENPOINT COMMUNICATIONS,
Freelance Writer, TenPoint Communication,
Freelance Writer, Tenpoint Communications,
Freelance Writer, TenPoint Communications Ltd, Raumati South

Articles by this author

Rocking and rolling in the Garden City

1 June 2019 , Build 172

KiwiBuild boom begins

1 October 2018 , Build 168

Rekindling communities

1 October 2018 , Build 168

The problem is quality

1 June 2018 , Build 166

Moving to medium-density

1 April 2018 , Build 165

What a waste!

1 February 2018 , Build 164

Scaffolded sites safer

1 December 2017 , Build 163

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The essence of grand design

1 December 2017 , Build 163

The evolving face of construction

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Decoding building controls

1 August 2017 , Build 161

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Building Code turns 25

1 August 2017 , Build 161

A Wellington suburb. Homeowners are likely to face requirements to strengthen masonry chimneys and effectively brace subfloors.

Shaking up resilience

1 April 2017 , Build 159

Hobsonville Point Primary School.

Building our schools

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Pegasus School in Canterbury.

Design for better learning

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Does practice make perfect?

1 December 2016 , Build 157

The sustainable Christchurch civic building.

Building for low emissions

1 October 2016 , Build 156

Quality means getting the job done right the first time.

Going for the best

1 August 2016 , Build 155

Foundation for great projects

1 June 2016 , Build 154

a065 online

Homes getting smarter

1 February 2016 , Build 152

Suspended ceilings

1 June 2015 , Build 148

The Forté Health Building by Wilson & Hill Architects is the first Green Starrated building completed in central Christchurch during the rebuild.

How green is the Garden City?

1 February 2015 , Build 146

Wellington’s tallest building, the Majestic Centre. Although never classed as earthquake-prone, it is being earthquake strengthened to 100% of NBS.

The cost of earthquake resilience

1 December 2014 , Build 145

The high-lifting jacking system saves homes from demolition by providing access to replace damaged foundations.

Fresh thinking

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Stone columns before blast trial.

On good ground

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Marae Victoria University of Wellington, designed by Tennent+Brown Architects.

Design for the people

1 June 2014 , Build 142

Heavy rain undermines a house in 2006.

Built to last

1 April 2014 , Build 141

Maintaining skills in the LBP

1 April 2014 , Build 141

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Key to satisfied clients

1 February 2014 , Build 140

In the US, homes are built in half the time they are here, and the quality is better.

Thinking lean

1 October 2013 , Build 138

Christchurch as it moves from demolition zone to rebuild.

Greening the Garden City

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Let your home do the thinking

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Timber reaches new heights

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Getting the right profile

1 August 2012 , Build 131

Writing a good specification

1 June 2012 , Build 130

Roger Shelton: engineer for life

1 August 2011 , Build 125

Don Stock and Naylor Love

1 June 2011 , Build 124

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Nelson building a world first in timber

1 April 2011 , Build 123

Understanding our building legislation

1 February 2011 , Build 122

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Preapproved designs

1 February 2011 , Build 122