By Zhengwei Li
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1 April 2010, Build 117, Feature article
Fasteners are an essential building material for the industry, but do you know the difference between the various types of steel and stainless steel products? Used in the wrong place, they are not going to stand the test of time.
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1 April 2010, Build 117
BRANZ now offers comprehensive testing for roofing products at the Judgeford facilities.
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By Charissa Snijders
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1 April 2010, Build 117
This Pathfinder project at Victoria University of Wellington looks at a team approach to getting a façade right first time by considering quality and value over cost.
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By Desi Ramoo
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1 April 2010, Build 117
A new BRANZ project combining two different modelling techniques aims to provide more realistic calculations for building scientists.
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1 April 2010
Fasteners and more. 40 years of BRANZ.
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By Roman Jaques
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1 April 2010, Build 117
A user-friendly residential tool tailored to New Zealand’s special conditions is being developed to rate the performance of homes and inform future improvements.
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By Lynda Amitrano
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1 April 2010, Build 117, Feature article
Green is becoming the marketing colour of choice to attract customers looking for environmentally sound product. But businesses beware. Claims must have been tried and tested – greenwash is not acceptable.
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1 April 2010, Build 117, Feature article
BRANZ and Global-mark are working together to ensure that through CodeMark, the industry can be confident in the latest building products and methods.
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1 April 2010, Build 117
An innovative new development is committed in its quest to be the highest green-rated subdivision in New Zealand.
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By David Sharp
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1 April 2010, Build 117, Feature article
A lot of research and industry cooperation have gone into the Australian Life Cycle Inventory project, and the results should prove to be the basis of a sophisticated yet practical approach to materials assessment that could be applied to New Zealand.
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