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One tool to rule them all?

By Jonquil Brooks 1 February 2022, Build 188, Feature article

With the growing urgency to measure carbon emissions from building and create warmer, drier, healthier homes, how can evaluation tools help? A Building Research Levy-funded project has been asking industry.

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Independent design management

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.

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Rules of thumb to cut carbon

By Dave Dowdell 1 June 2022, Build 190

Recent BRANZ modelling provides a starting point for designing lower-carbon houses by quantifying carbon emissions savings from six design rules of thumb. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we explain the modelling and cover the first two rules of thumb.

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The beauty of quality

By David Hindley 1 June 2022, Build 190, Feature article

There are many benefits from a focus on quality in construction. At the practical level, there are fewer call-backs and more satisfied clients. Beyond that, higher-quality buildings deliver healthier environments for living and working. At the top level, they can be inspirational.

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