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Ageing population creates new demands
By Tom Davies – 1 December 2007, Build 103, Feature article
Our population is ageing. This means different needs from housing and opportunities for the building sector.
Designing safe buildings
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2009, Build 112, Feature article
More people are injured in their homes than on the road or playing sport. So how can we design buildings and their surroundings to be safer?
Eaves/soffit lining construction
By Alide Elkink – 1 October 2009, Build 114
Correct construction sequencing is needed to create a weathertight detail at the wall and eaves intersection for a low slope roof.
Homes to last a lifetime
By Andrew Olsen – 1 April 2011, Build 123, Feature article
Designing a comfortable home that meets its occupants’ needs is the designer's and architect’s ultimate goal. That’s great in the short term, but better still is considering their needs a few years or decades from now.
Revised wind and earthquake bracing
By Roger Shelton – 1 June 2011, Build 124, Feature article
AS/NZS 1170:2002 has had a big influence on the bracing demand provisions of NZS 3604:2011. However, there are also changes throughout the bracing section, and this article looks at the more significant ones.
Designed for all ages
By Kay Saville-Smith – 1 February 2012, Build 128, Feature article
Homes designed to meet the lifetime needs of occupants, needn’t take up more space. In fact, all age groups, especially children and the elderly, stand to benefit from a house that is carefully planned.
Precast becomes popular
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 February 2012, Build 128
Advances in technology in the 20th century saw concrete’s use as a building material flourish. This was also the case in New Zealand where, as the demand for precast grew, homegrown products were developed.
Coast guard for metal components
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2013, Build 136
New Zealanders love to live beside the sea. But along with the great views comes a challenge for building designers specifying metal components in a salt-laden environment.
Moving to low-damage design
By Stephen Hogg – 1 February 2013, Build 134, Feature article
Is Christchurch about to repeat the same old mistakes? Simple and cost-effective low-damage design could save the city in another disaster.
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