By Susan McLaughlin
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1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
The Christchurch City Council has drafted the Central City Plan to guide the redevelopment of Christchurch urban core. The process highlighted the community’s passion to make Christchurch a great city once again – perhaps even better.
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By Kathryn Scott
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1 February 2011, Build 122
Resident involvement was valuable in making the Talbot Park community renewal project a success, but more could have been done to ensure people understood the implications of low-impact design.
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By Stuart Thurston
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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.
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By Miko Betanzo
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1 February 2011, Build 122
Land-use planning decisions are informed by science-based policy, preference-based politics and a free-market based economy. In New Zealand, this seems to have done more to stagnate land-use planning than guide it.
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By Richard McGowan
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1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
In response to the earthquakes of 22 February and 13 June, Warren and Mahoney proposed 10 strategies to aid the discussion around rebuilding the city.
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