By David Hindley
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
There is more to resilience than just ensuring buildings are better able to cope with floods or earthquakes. It can also be applied to communities and individual businesses. Understanding resilience in all its forms can save time, money and stress for building firms, building owners and the country as a whole.
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By Professor Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor Regan Potangaroa
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
Why are companies in the construction sector struggling or failing? Why does the sector appear in a constant state of flux? One of the main reasons is the lack of sector resilience.
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By Dr Tom Logan
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
Building Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilience to an uncertain future is the aspiration of the recently released national climate adaptation plan. But does it really address resilience, and how can we design and build more holistic and resilient communities?
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By Sophie Horsfall, Shannon Abeling, Helen Ferner, Hugh Cowan, Charlotte Brown
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
New social science research aims to fill the gaps in our understanding of what Kiwis believe is important for seismic resilience and where co-benefits may align with other building priorities.
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By Cameron Eade, Charlotte Brown, Tracy Hatton
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
From natural disasters and conflict to COVID-19, businesses everywhere have been forced to operate through incredibly challenging times. With disruption and change the new normal, we need to build a culture and capacity in our organisations so we are future ready.
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By Chelydra Percy
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1 October 2022, Build 192
As the increase in extreme weather events demands changes in where and how we build our homes, we can turn to nature for answers, says BRANZ CEO Chelydra Percy.
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By Jenny Stein
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
Whānau-isation, an innovative community-driven approach to strengthening earthquake-prone marae safely and cost-effectively, has been conceived in a Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge pilot project.
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By James MacQueen, Nick Innes-Jones
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1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article
With a slowing economy, now is the time for construction companies to build resilience to a future downturn by taking a deep dive into how their business is functioning.
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By Lindsay Wood
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1 October 2022, Build 192
Lindsay Wood from climate strategy company Resilienz says that the less we mitigate and adapt to climate change, the more resilient we will need to be.
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By Nicole Allen
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1 August 2022, Build 191
A local volcanic eruption is a substantial risk to the Auckland region. Research into the impact of multiple volcanic hazards on the roofs of buildings showed that they generally deal well with volcanic ash and flying rocks landing on them.
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