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A call for regulatory change

By Chris Alderson 1 December 2022, Build 193

Chris Alderson, CEO of the Construction Health and Safety New Zealand Trust, says more-descriptive regulations such as the UK’s successful construction design and management legislation should be adopted here to deal with the complexity of health and safety issues in the construction sector.

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It’s not worth the risk

By Chelydra Percy 1 December 2022, Build 193

Understanding why and how we normalise risk in our everyday lives is key to making behaviour changes that can reduce workplace injuries and save lives. It’s that simple ... and that hard, says BRANZ CEO Chelydra Percy.

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Make way for change

By David Hindley 1 December 2022, Build 193, Feature article

The days when sustainable house design was just a cosy nice-to-have will soon be behind us. The government has flagged significant upcoming changes in its Building for climate change programme and other workstreams. It’s time for industry to start limbering up for the challenge to come.

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Manufacturing sustainability

By David Hindley 1 December 2022, Build 193, Feature article

For a building that covers the area of six rugby fields, going for a 5 Green Star rating was a big deal. It’s brought an equally gargantuan payoff – a 40% reduction in energy use and emissions compared with a typical building of its size, showing what can be achieved.

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A journey with wood

By Dael Climo 1 December 2022, Build 193

Working with wood led BRANZ Senior Structural Research Engineer David Carradine to develop a deep love for the material. Extensive studies followed leading to a career where his research has a real impact on the understanding and use of timber in our buildings.

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Inter-tenancy floors in MDH

By Guy Marriage 1 December 2022, Build 193

Part 2 of this Build series on designing and building medium-density housing covers inter-tenancy floors. The most important consideration here is to eliminate penetrations into the inter-tenancy floor zone.

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