By Chris Kane, Susan Bates
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1 October 2009, Build 114
What does the future hold for the building industry? BRANZ has been working with industry and a futurist to try and answer this question. An overview of the work and summaries of the stories produced follow. Go to the BRANZ website for the full stories.
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By Stuart Thurston
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1 October 2009, Build 114, Feature article
BRANZ earthquake simulations on 2-storey brick veneer have found it performed well, and BRANZ recommends that some of these building do not need specific design.
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By Amanda Robbins
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1 October 2009, Build 114
Many house fires start in the kitchen, causing injury and damage. A BRANZ research project is looking at how targeting stove-top fire protection systems could help.
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