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Building in a new land

By Nigel Isaacs 1 October 2011, Build 126

New Zealand’s first settlers were slow to depart from their traditional building methods, despite suitable local materials being available. This gradually changed, as a result of both earthquakes and education.

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The rise of pine

By Nigel Isaacs 1 December 2009, Build 115

Relative newcomer Pinus radiata quickly established itself as a worthy substitute for diminishing native timber resources, but not without first overcoming preservation issues.

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Iron before steel

By Nigel Isaacs 1 October 2010, Build 120

Steel is now widely used to support buildings – whether as reinforcing in concrete, hot rolled sections for multi-storey tower blocks or cold formed sections for smaller-scale buildings – but iron came first.

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