By David Hindley
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1 April 2022, Build 189, Feature article
World-class research, award-winning designs and a new mindset are all helping New Zealand manufacturers, architects and designers take a fresh approach to those most fundamental of building materials – concrete, steel and timber.
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By Jonquil Brooks
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1 April 2022, Build 189
BRANZ is currently updating the House insulation guide to align with the new requirements of the 5th edition of Building Code clause H1 Energy efficiency.
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By Dael Climo
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1 April 2022, Build 189, Feature article
The shortage of adequate housing is a global problem – one likely to be exacerbated as governments struggle to deal with the added impacts of climate change. Some global success stories show that targeted intervention, good planning laws and a humanistic approach will help.
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1 April 2022
Concrete, steel and timber
Plus: Celebrating success
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By Bruce Duggan
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1 April 2022, Build 189
Following on from the recent series on the history of licensed building practitioners (LBPs), this article investigates what continued professional development (CPD) looks like. In the LBP Scheme, we know this as skills maintenance.
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By Orin Lockyer, Nic Guerrero
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1 April 2022, Build 189
A BRANZ survey looked at the impact COVID-19 has had on the satisfaction of new house owners since the first lockdown in early 2020 through to the end of 2021.
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By Dr James Mackechnie
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1 April 2022, Build 189, Feature article
New research shows that using natural supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) with Portland cement can maintain the strength and durability of concrete while reducing carbon emissions. Changes to cement standards may be needed, however, before SCM use can grow.
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By Bruce Duggan
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1 April 2022, Build 189
A licensed building practitioner employed to replace a roof had his licence cancelled in a case that received national media attention.
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By Dr Troy Coyle
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1 April 2022, Build 189, Feature article
Building materials will need to meet stringent low-carbon criteria as governments globally strive to meet climate change targets. The steel industry is bringing in a raft of measures and emphasising steel’s role in the circular economy.
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By Stuart Robertson, Lavi Abitbol
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1 April 2022, Build 189
While it has been around for nearly 20 years, not everyone knows of or uses the adjudication process under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA). Here, we provide an Adjudication 101.
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