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Nick Helm

Freelance Technical Writer,
Freelance Technical Writer

Articles by this author

The rise of large-scale digital twins

1 April 2024 , Build 201

Hot water shower

Seismic restraint of storage water heaters

1 April 2024 , Build 201

Make way for the tech generation

25 March 2024 , Build 201

Updates to plumbing and drainage compliance pathways

1 February 2024 , Build 200

A simple build system

1 February 2024 , Build 200

A jewel of a site

1 December 2023 , Build 199

A taste of the trades

1 December 2023 , Build 199

Construction in the age of AI

1 October 2023 , Build 198

Piecing together the flood-risk jigsaw

1 August 2023 , Build 197

Building a brighter future for the construction sector

1 August 2023 , Build 197

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Transformation case studies

1 August 2023 , Build 197

Using pervious concrete to manage stormwater

1 June 2023 , Build 196

Can the UK help us manage our worst disaster risks?

1 June 2023 , Build 196

Rocking and rolling in the Garden City

1 June 2019 , Build 172

KiwiBuild boom begins

1 October 2018 , Build 168

Rekindling communities

1 October 2018 , Build 168

The problem is quality

1 June 2018 , Build 166

Moving to medium-density

1 April 2018 , Build 165

What a waste!

1 February 2018 , Build 164

Scaffolded sites safer

1 December 2017 , Build 163

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The essence of grand design

1 December 2017 , Build 163

The evolving face of construction

1 October 2017 , Build 162

Decoding building controls

1 August 2017 , Build 161

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Building Code turns 25

1 August 2017 , Build 161

A Wellington suburb. Homeowners are likely to face requirements to strengthen masonry chimneys and effectively brace subfloors.

Shaking up resilience

1 April 2017 , Build 159

Hobsonville Point Primary School.

Building our schools

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Pegasus School in Canterbury.

Design for better learning

1 February 2017 , Build 158

Does practice make perfect?

1 December 2016 , Build 157

The sustainable Christchurch civic building.

Building for low emissions

1 October 2016 , Build 156

Quality means getting the job done right the first time.

Going for the best

1 August 2016 , Build 155

Foundation for great projects

1 June 2016 , Build 154

a065 online

Homes getting smarter

1 February 2016 , Build 152

Suspended ceilings

1 June 2015 , Build 148

The Forté Health Building by Wilson & Hill Architects is the first Green Starrated building completed in central Christchurch during the rebuild.

How green is the Garden City?

1 February 2015 , Build 146

Wellington’s tallest building, the Majestic Centre. Although never classed as earthquake-prone, it is being earthquake strengthened to 100% of NBS.

The cost of earthquake resilience

1 December 2014 , Build 145

The high-lifting jacking system saves homes from demolition by providing access to replace damaged foundations.

Fresh thinking

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Stone columns before blast trial.

On good ground

1 August 2014 , Build 143

Marae Victoria University of Wellington, designed by Tennent+Brown Architects.

Design for the people

1 June 2014 , Build 142

Heavy rain undermines a house in 2006.

Built to last

1 April 2014 , Build 141

Maintaining skills in the LBP

1 April 2014 , Build 141

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Key to satisfied clients

1 February 2014 , Build 140

In the US, homes are built in half the time they are here, and the quality is better.

Thinking lean

1 October 2013 , Build 138

Christchurch as it moves from demolition zone to rebuild.

Greening the Garden City

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Let your home do the thinking

1 June 2013 , Build 136

Timber reaches new heights

1 April 2013 , Build 135

Getting the right profile

1 August 2012 , Build 131

Writing a good specification

1 June 2012 , Build 130

Roger Shelton: engineer for life

1 August 2011 , Build 125

Don Stock and Naylor Love

1 June 2011 , Build 124

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Nelson building a world first in timber

1 April 2011 , Build 123

Understanding our building legislation

1 February 2011 , Build 122

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Preapproved designs

1 February 2011 , Build 122