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Water views

By Lee Bint 1 June 2015, Build 148

People are happy to use rainwater in commercial buildings for a variety of functions. There is less certainty about greywater, however, as a BRANZ survey found.

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Change the safety climate

By Brian Guo 1 December 2015, Build 151, Feature article

A study of construction workers found that site safety could be improved by understanding three accident prevention strategies – safe organisations, safe groups and safe workers.

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BRANZ Maps goes mobile

By Greg Overton 1 April 2015, Build 147

BRANZ Maps, a free online geographic information system (GIS) with information on New Zealand addresses, is now even more useful. You can access it from any mobile device to check wind zones and much more.

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Plug the gaps

By Lesley Smith, Lee Bint 1 August 2015, Build 149

Water has been referred to as New Zealand’s largest strategic asset. Many opportunities exist to reduce water wastage in urban areas, but the first step is to better understand how we use this precious resource.

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