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Balancing risks and community costs

By Michael Nuth 1 April 2020, Build 177, Feature article

The sudden closure of public buildings and amenities due to seismic risk can have a negative effect on local communities. BRANZ is part of a joint team aiming to help local authorities make well-informed decisions about earthquake-prone buildings.

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Becoming resilient

By David Hindley 1 October 2022, Build 192, Feature article

There is more to resilience than just ensuring buildings are better able to cope with floods or earthquakes. It can also be applied to communities and individual businesses. Understanding resilience in all its forms can save time, money and stress for building firms, building owners and the country as a whole.

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No more one size fits all

By Karen Shaw 1 August 2016, Build 155

A change to the Building Act means earthquake-prone buildings will be categorised for seismic risk according to their geographic location and the type of building instead of the present blanket approach.

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