Common maintenance issues
Property inspections carried out when a house goes on the market regularly turn up a whole range of problems. Some could have been found and fixed earlier if regular home maintenance had been carried out.
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By Sarah Symon – 1 June 2022, Build 190, Feature article
Property inspections carried out when a house goes on the market regularly turn up a whole range of problems. Some could have been found and fixed earlier if regular home maintenance had been carried out.
By Michael Nuth – 1 June 2022, Build 190, Feature article
Independent design managers are increasingly being brought in to oversee complex construction projects. A recent BRANZ study asked whether performance benchmarks need to be established for this currently unregulated field.
By Justin Frederickson, Stuart Robertson – 1 June 2022, Build 190
Changes to H1 will deliver the warmer, drier new homes the government requires and start the journey of building for climate change.
1 June 2022
Be a winner – go for best
By Greg Burn – 1 June 2022, Build 190
BRANZ modelling identified six areas for designers to focus on to reduce the carbon footprint of a new build. In the first of this series, we look at the practical considerations for designers using rule of thumb 1 Increase construction R-values.
By Orin Lockyer, John Tookey – 1 June 2022, Build 190
As densification increases, BRANZ is looking at how the construction industry could be more socially responsible – effectively communicating and engaging with local communities impacted by site activities.
By Glenny Lewis – 1 June 2022, Build 190
With low unemployment figures, nailing employee recruitment is particularly challenging at present. That’s why understanding the power of the job advertisement and finding the right fit matters.
By Doug Spick – 1 June 2022, Build 190, Feature article
With around 68,000 homes in its portfolio, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest landlord. Doug Spick, Director Maintenance Contracting and Asset Services, talks about its national maintenance and how a customer-first approach is critical.
By Claire Tyler – 1 June 2022, Build 190
A new piece of legislation has made its way through Parliament that puts in place changes to the Unit Titles Act.
By Bruce Sedcole – 1 June 2022, Build 190
In this final part of our renovation of period and character homes series, we start by looking at external windows then consider how the houses can be made to fit in to our 21st century lifestyles.