By Gavin McCleave
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
Researchers in the Coastal programme of the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge are developing new techniques to build a detailed understanding of coastal change that will give greater certainty about our changing coastline.
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1 June 2021
Plus: Supply chain challenges
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By Dr Judy Lawrence, Gavin McCleave, Dr Christina Hanna
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
Attention is being given to how managed retreat from the coast can be achieved as rising seas will make some coastal communities unliveable
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By Amber Ruckes, Savannah Brown
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
A project is establishing a database of wharenui to help identify the possibility of creating seismic strengthening practices suitable for wharenui and their whānau as a part of developing the Earthquake-prone Buildings Act.
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By Lincoln North (Uenukukō Pako), Rhonda Thomson (Ngāi Tahu)
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
A world-leading project at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, the Living Pā, is the redevelopment of Te Herenga Waka Marae. Aligning mātauranga Māori and sustainability philosophies, the building takes on the Living Building Challenge.
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By David Hindley
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
New design initiatives and long-awaited law changes could make 2021 a turnaround year in housing for Māori.
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By Nick Marston
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1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
The durability, performance and deterioration rate of polymers are influenced by their material composition and climatic conditions. Simply put, due to New Zealand’s high ultraviolet (UV) levels, most commercial organic-based polymers used in construction degrade when exposed to the sun.
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