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How the numbers stack

By Ian Page 1 February 2015, Build 146, Feature article

A close look at a recent report shows just how much demand is growing in Auckland and Christchurch. Auckland, in particular, faces a challenge in bringing sufficient homes to the market.

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Payment schedules

By Karen Shaw 1 February 2015, Build 146

Communications about payment schedules can be electronic or snail mail. For the Courts, the form of the written communication isn’t an issue, but a failure to meet some key requirements may be.

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The problem solver

By Dael Climo 1 June 2015, Build 148

BRANZ Principal Scientist Mark Bassett has just retired after a long and distinguished career. In that time, he published over 100 papers and was responsible for groundbreaking work into energy efficiency, indoor air quality and leaky buildings.

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Water views

By Lee Bint 1 June 2015, Build 148

People are happy to use rainwater in commercial buildings for a variety of functions. There is less certainty about greywater, however, as a BRANZ survey found.

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Reducing noise transfer

By Grant Emms 1 August 2015, Build 149, Feature article

BRANZ investment combined with Scion expertise has developed a new structural connection system for timber-framed multi-residential units that maintains acoustic performance.

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A house is a home

By Dr Oliver Hartwich 1 October 2015, Build 150

Dr Oliver Hartwich from The New Zealand Initiative explains that, while they might make homeowners feel richer, high home prices are not a cause for celebration. It’s time to remember what a home’s true function is and why unaffordability is problematic.

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