By Peter Cunningham
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1 December 2011, Build 127
Keeping a complex workplace operational while it undergoes a major rebuild is no easy task. Early project team involvement has been instrumental in the successful redevelopment of BRANZ’s campus, the final Pathfinder project to appear in Build.
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By David Carradine
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1 October 2018, Build 168
Survey responses have helped BRANZ develop some overdue guidance for light timber-framed (LTF) buildings up to 6 storeys. These are increasingly popular as medium-density housing gains acceptance.
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By Professor Jan Evans-Freeman
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1 June 2014, Build 142
Academic research is delivering groundbreaking new seismic technologies as University of Canterbury engineers break out of their silos and work across boundaries to pioneer safer, stronger buildings.
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By Sunil Bura, Mike Duke, Tim Anderson and Mark Lay
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1 April 2008, Build 105
A new solar collector system, being developed at the University of Waikato, integrates neatly into standard roofing iron and can generate both electricity and heat.
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