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Why does the industry treat the New Zealand Building Code as a performance target rather than trying to do better? A recent BRANZ-supported study explored this question.
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By Bev James, Nigel Isaacs, Kay Saville-Smith – 1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Why does the industry treat the New Zealand Building Code as a performance target rather than trying to do better? A recent BRANZ-supported study explored this question.
By John McKensey – 1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Whether intruding into the interior of a building or washing the exterior, obtrusive outside light is annoying. While in some situations people may just have to learn to live with it, often it can be mitigated or avoided.
By Alisa Yong – 1 June 2018, Build 166
Thinking like the All Blacks is the secret behind a scaffolding business’s award-winning approach to health and safety.
1 June 2018
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By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2018, Build 166
The weather’s not good but the job needs finishing. Is it worth the builder taking a risk and using a flexible wall underlay as temporary weather protection to carry on with work that needs to be kept dry? BRANZ has no doubt that the answer is no.
By Stephan Rupp, Dr Manfred Plagmann – 1 June 2018, Build 166
A recently renovated home had a problem with mould in the roof cavity. BRANZ found moisture from a poorly ventilated bathroom was passing through downlights into an airtight roof space. It’s a lesson for others.
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Builders shouldn’t make do with a poor fit as this can bring a range of problems. If the fit is less than perfect, what amount of variation can be tolerated before rework is required?
By Zhengwei Li – 1 June 2018, Build 166
As innovative new building materials are created to meet sustainable building practices, a means of evaluating their durability is needed. A BRANZ project is on the case, developing a framework to do just this.
By Greg Taylor – 1 June 2018, Build 166
Take the risk of hacking seriously or suffer the consequences. That’s the message to small business owners who, as government records show, are more likely to suffer a cyberattack than a burglary.
1 June 2018, Build 166
Steel-framed housing saw a surge in popularity after the Christchurch earthquakes. Gordon Barratt from the National Association of Steel-framed Housing (nash) tells Build about the benefits of steel framing and a joint project with BRANZ.