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It started with a clock

By Dael Climo 1 August 2021, Build 185

New Zealand was the winner when BRANZ Senior Scientist Zhengwei Li decided to make it his home. His work has had a quantifiable impact on our built environment with significant contributions to how standards such as NZS 3604 are developed.

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Finding the answers

By Dael Climo 1 December 2021, Build 187

BRANZ Principal Scientist Manfred Plagmann was hooked on science from an early age. It is a passion that keeps him learning and helping to improve the health and comfort of New Zealand’s houses along the way.

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Leading building performance

By Mark Jones 1 April 2021, Build 183

In a new series, BRANZ scientists tell Build about what stirred their interest in science and what gives them the most job satisfaction. This time, Mark Jones, Building Performance Research Team Leader, says why his work makes a difference.

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In the know

By Dael Climo 1 August 2022, Build 191

Meet BRANZ economists Daniel du Plessis and Matt Curtis who will write a market insights column for our readers beginning in the next issue of Build. This will cut through the noise of industry data and share thinking on future market developments and construction activity levels.

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