Sorting out peak performance
A vision of combining off-site construction benefits and a high-performing home led to the trial of a new building system and a new way of delivering to the market. Important lessons were learned along the way.
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Fresh thinking
The Christchurch rebuild is one of the biggest challenges facing the building industry, yet the devastation has inspired many outside-the-square solutions. Here, we look at a few of them.
Open to change
Nurturing growth
An early childhood centre at Kawakawa is ground breaking on more than one level. Nestled under an earth canopy, Te Mirimuru is New Zealand’s first 6 Green Star education building, and its very design tells a story.
Making it up
Kiwis have a great reputation for high-level manufacturing fabrication – think super-fast yachts. As digital fabrication comes of age, our designers are already using the technology to create innovative building designs.
On good ground
EQC is sponsoring innovative ground improvement techniques that will not only strengthen land in Christchurch to allow resilient rebuilding but may offer a solution for vulnerable land in other parts of the country.
Resourcing BIM
The advantages of BIM are clear. It’s important, then, that allied resources such as a well managed object library and keynoting are developed and adopted to support its development here.
Out of this world
Some major steps are being made in the development of new and innovative building materials and products. While we aren’t endorsing these, it is amazing what might be on the horizon.
BIM foot on the pedal
BIM uptake in New Zealand looks set to accelerate following initiatives by the Building and Construction Productivity Partnership’s Construction Systems Workstream.
