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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By Paul Horne, Anthony Abu, George Hare
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1 June 2021, Build 184
Designers need to show that heavy timber buildings maintain their stability during and after a fire. A joint research project has initial findings on the fire performance of mass timber construction joints to help.
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