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Designing Buildings to Avoid Solar Dazzle
When was the last time you encountered glare from a building surface? As a result of the trend for fully glazed façades in commercial properties, it is likely that it… Read more
Solibri Model Checker 7.1 Update Released
Solibri recently introduced Solibri Model Checker v7.1, an update delivering enhanced features for BIM QA/QC usage. The new version delivers new functionality for our customers with an intelligent measurement tool,… Read more
Hive Now Opening 21-22 April in Canterbury
At Hive, the first Home Innovation Village in the country, homes will be built in just a few weeks! Up to 10 innovative show homes promoting quality prefabrication techniques and… Read more
Prefab Pluses
“Improvement in quality is regarded as the principal advantage of prefabricated housing” (Cook, Construction Information Quarterly, 7.2 2005, p54). Prefabrication can potentially offer ‘more for less’: more quality for less… Read more
NZIA Student Design Awards
Graphisoft New Zealand is sponsoring the NZIA Graphisoft Student Design Awards. This year’s awards ceremony is being held on the 30th of November – acknowledging and showcasing design excellence in… Read more
Demystifying Prefabrication
This is the second post in a series on prefabrication and offsite construction in New Zealand. Sticking with the basics, here’s a go at demystifying prefab and the myriad of… Read more
Upcoming PrefabNZ Events Include Wellington Education Day
PrefabNZ is running upcoming events on educational buildings in Wellington and housing in Canterbury, to highlight the potential for prefabrication in these building activities. PrefabNZ is a catalyst for prefab… Read more
Introducing Prefabrication
Prefab is a way to create innovative high-quality buildings on time and within budget. Prefab is short for prefabrication. It refers to any part of a building that is made… Read more
Prefabricated Homes to be Showcased at Canterbury Housing Innovation Park
PrefabNZ is facilitating the country’s first Housing Innovation Park in Canterbury, to showcase prefabricated homes that are high-quality and sustainably designed using permanent materials and can be assembled quickly at… Read more
Lifemark Working with Prefab Design Initiatives
Lifetime Design has partnered with PrefabNZ and numerous other designers, developers and builders to develop the PrefabNZ Canterbury Housing Innovation Park. The Housing Park is a selection of buildings which… Read more
