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Refurbishment under way

1 October 2010, Build 120

Refurbishment of the BRANZ research site is under way, coinciding with its 40th anniversary. The $11.4 million upgrade is the first significant improvement on the 5 hectare Judgeford research campus for over 20 years.

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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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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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A broad perspective

By Wayne Sharman 1 June 2015, Build 148

Dr Wayne Sharman went from scientist to senior management during his 40 years at BRANZ. Recently retired, he reflects on career highlights and his belief that, while developing the science is important, it needs to be applied.

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Exposure site upgrade

By Brendan White 1 June 2012, Build 130, Feature article

BRANZ recently upgraded its 40-year-old materials exposure site and digitalised its test records. Not only has this made the invaluable information easier to use, it’s helping improve understanding of how materials respond to our climate.

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