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Levy at work

1 April 2013, Build 135

The Building Research Levy applies to every consented construction project over $20,000, set at 0.1% of the contract value. This is invested by BRANZ for the industry. Here are the projects that money is funding for 2013–14.

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Danger lurks

By Malcolm Cunningham 1 June 2013, Build 136, Feature article

Remediation work on leaky buildings is exposing workers to biocontaminants from the deteriorated building materials inside the walls. Recent research highlights the importance of always following good health and safety procedures.

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Stainless steel considerations

By John Duncan 1 August 2013, Build 137, Feature article

Stainless claddings can have a very low corrosion rate and remain functional over the life of the structure. But each stainless steel grade is a little different, so specify and use them appropriately.

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Building on research

By Lynda Amitrano 1 August 2013, Build 137

When international construction and building industry researchers met in Brisbane recently, some key themes that emerged were the innovative use of BIM, resilience in buildings and urban acceleration.

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Topographic zones

By Roger Shelton 1 October 2013, Build 138

A reader asks, ‘how do the NZS 3604:2011 topographic zones work?’. With more buildings being constructed on exposed sites, this is an important question to understand.

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Fire models

By Amanda Robbins 1 October 2013, Build 138

Successful fire modelling is a specialist field that requires the correct choice and application of the modelling tool and careful selection of experiments to validate the design.

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Complaints against LBPs

By Karen Shaw 1 December 2013, Build 139

Complaints laid against licensed building practitioners should be treated seriously. There is a formal process to hear the complaint, and to date, there is only one reported instance of an appeal against a finding.

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