By Jessica Bennett
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1 April 2010, Build 117
The trend for city living has seen the number of new apartment buildings increase dramatically and, with it, concerns about poor design. A research project has created a prototype tool to evaluate high-density living to help owners, designers and builders.
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By Ian Page
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1 October 2015, Build 150, Feature article
A house affordability index clearly shows affordability is declining, particularly in Auckland. One result nationally has been the shift to multi-residential housing.
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By Chris Kane
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1 October 2015, Build 150
Housing demand in Auckland is pushing the value of building and construction towards an all-time high next year.
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By Tony Walther
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1 February 2008, Build 104
A new BRANZ project aims to design wall and floor systems that provide optimum acoustic, fire and structural performance for multi-residential timber framed structures. Stage one – acoustic testing – has started.
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By Greg Overton
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1 October 2020, Build 180, Feature article
Recent BRANZ research into the airtightness of apartment buildings has prompted a shift in thinking around airtightness and ventilation. BRANZ now recommends that residential buildings are mechanically ventilated and are built to an airtightness target.
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