Advanced façade systems
Emerging complex building façade designs can take up to a year to test, consent, fabricate and install. This makes it important for the project team to be on the same page from the start when it comes to design parameters.
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Supporting heavy windows
By Stuart Thurston – 1 February 2011, Build 122
Heavier windows and drained and vented wall cavities mean loadings from windows are often offset from the timber framing. Recent BRANZ research checked that a modified support bar system can transfer the load back to the framing to prevent problems.
X-Frame and the circular economy
By Gerard Finch – 1 December 2019, Build 175, Feature article
More thought is needed on how the construction industry, known for its waste, can fit into the circular economy. In New Zealand, timber framing technology is being developed that allows for future reuse.
