By Michael Nuth
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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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By Anne Duncan
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1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Why don’t builders take full advantage of the latest technology and new products to improve the quality of their work? BRANZ took to the road asking the question and to see what help industry needs to change.
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By David Hindley
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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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By Matthew Curtis
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1 August 2020, Build 179, Feature article
A BRANZ research programme is taking a whole-of-system look at the industry to examine why we still have so many poor buildings in New Zealand when the ways to reduce this perennial problem exist.
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By Matthew Curtis
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1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Quality issues in housing can range from relatively minor aesthetic problems to those likely to have serious long-term performance impacts. BRANZ has been talking to industry experts and clients to identify issues and suggest improvements to the process.
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By Michael Nuth
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1 August 2020, Build 179, Feature article
Rather than being confined to the 1990s and 2000s, stakeholders BRANZ surveyed believe the problem of weathertightness failures in homes is ongoing and possible solutions go far wider than building design.
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