Innovation

Commitment to people the best insurance

By Charissa Snijders – 1 December 2009, Build 115

This award-winning Sovereign House in Auckland is a Pathfinder project that fits the culture of its tenant and is the result of teamwork at all levels.

Growth in living buildings

By Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari, Estelle Cruz – 1 April 2016, Build 153

Mimicking the shapes and materials of nature typifies the emerging field of living building design. Although requiring a rethink of traditional design, it could deliver buildings more sympathetic to people and the environment.

Robot the builder

By Dael Climo – 1 April 2018, Build 165

The construction industry is facing massive change in the next 20 years as disruptive new technologies revolutionise old practices.

Modern measures make a mark

By David Chandler – 1 December 2017, Build 163

In the final of this 3-part series on how a modern construction industry could deliver more for less, we look at measuring how techniques such as off-site manufacture could benefit both construction company and client.

Artisan is a game changer

By Sam Cameron – 1 August 2019, Build 173

The building inspection process is being streamlined with the launch of Artisan, a BRANZ-developed technology solution that promises to lift build quality and improve industry productivity.

Going on a gemba

By Scott Hedges, Johann Betz – 1 April 2014, Build 141

A recent study tour of Germany and Austria highlighted why these places have a reputation for excellence in prefabrication and provided lessons for New Zealand as our interest in prefab buildings grows.

Simpler, faster building consents

By Ross McCarthy – 1 April 2016, Build 153

It can be frustrating applying for building consents with different councils, but this could soon be just a bad memory. Many councils have now agreed to standardise and align their processes.

Internet of things advances building

By Dael Climo – 1 April 2017, Build 159

Buildings are not only getting smarter, the way they are built and how they are managed is being disrupted as interconnectedness opens the way to the Internet of Things.

Move to building smart

By David Chandler – 1 October 2017, Build 162

Part 2 of a three-part series into the modern construction industry considers issues with responsibility for quality, opportunities for change and barriers to moving from an outmoded model to building smart.

Hologram homes and more

By Dan Heyworth – 1 December 2018, Build 169

Look around the world (and closer to home) and you’ll discover that there are both exciting and downright dull revolutions that promise to change how we build and provide many benefits.

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