By Kevin Frank
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1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
Resolving firestopping compliance issues in existing buildings can be difficult. BRANZ research is helping bring consistency to the process of determining what is reasonable and practicable when undertaking building alterations.
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By Jeff Parker
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1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
A new guide for professionals and specifiers looks at how to design timber buildings for fire safety, including Building Code requirements.
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By Alide Elkink
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1 April 2019, Build 171
With urban densification putting a strain on infrastructure services, some councils now require stormwater to be dealt with in situ, easing the strain on public systems.
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By Phil Jackson
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1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
With changes to the law, there’s a good argument for businesses to perform scenario-based trial evacuations to ensure they can evacuate everyone, including people requiring assistance, in the event of a fire.
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By Roman Jaques
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1 April 2019, Build 171
Careful thought has gone into nurturing a sense of community at a sustainable development being built among wetlands on the Kapiti Coast.
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1 April 2019
Plus: Building information modelling – the talk of the town
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By Annemarie Crampton
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1 April 2019, Build 171
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By Ariana Stuart, Lisa Rozendaal
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1 April 2019, Build 171
The recent Court of Appeal decision James Hardie Industries Plc v White appears to have extended the liability of holding and parent companies.
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By Alan Page
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1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
Following a review of passive fire installation works, a rigorous assessment process for applicators and installers has been established by the Canterbury District Health Board. This has lessons for other organisations to help improve installation quality.
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By Melanie Tristram
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1 April 2019, Build 171, Feature article
Design disciplines have had a head start in appreciating the benefits of BIM in their phase of an asset life cycle, including improved collaboration, greater design optimisation, visualisations and process efficiencies.
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