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Characterising the Bay of Plenty

By Zhengwei Li 1 April 2017, Build 159

While the Bay of Plenty is enviably sunny and booming, its industrial, marine and volcanic environment is challenging for building materials. BRANZ has started mapping corrosivity across the region to help designers select appropriate materials.

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Rental houses need TLC

By Vicki White 1 April 2017, Build 159, Feature article

The good news in the latest BRANZ House Condition Survey is that fewer properties are being rated as poor. The bad news is that, overall, rental properties continue to be badly maintained. It’s time to do better.

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Materials in geothermal areas

By Zhengwei Li 1 April 2017, Build 159

BRANZ monitoring of metallic building materials in Rotorua has improved understanding of their performance in geothermal environments. Continuing work will help building design, construction and maintenance in these areas.

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