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Spray-on Solutions to Earthquake Strengthening
How do you keep the façade of a 100 year old historical council building and go about seismic retrofitting it to the current code? The objective of seismic strengthening is… Read more
Brick Features in Australian Horbury Hunt Awards
The Horbury Hunt Awards, brick awards run by Australian industry body, Think Brick, recognise excellence and innovation in built projects and the collaboration of the project team to deliver architectural… Read more
Modular Stair Systems as a Lightweight Design Solution
Recently an Auckland architect came to me looking for a lightweight alternative to concrete stairs for a commercial fit-out. The client requested a new wide feature stair capable of easily maneuvering… Read more
Unreinforced Slabs Option Removed in Changes to Building Code Documents
Unreinforced concrete slabs-on-ground are no longer an option when using Acceptable Solution B1/AS1. This is one of a number of changes made by the Department of Building and Housing on… Read more
Envirocrete Wins Award
Envirocrete, a bagged concrete using 50% recycled materials from construction and demolition waste, has been awarded again, this time by the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ). The… Read more
Unreinforced Masonry Seismic Retrofit
In Canterbury, the damage to unreinforced masonry structures (URM), including older brick chimneys from the ferocity of the February earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, has resulted in a substantial amount of… Read more
Flexus Floors a True Modular Solution
Portable, recyclable and modular are at the forefront of design. Those products that meet this criteria and building code compliancy are worth considering in any project. It was for this reason a Flexus… Read more
Eliminate Cracking in Concrete
Exhibiting at buildnz/designex 2011 Stand: 406 Cracking in concrete is often described by contractors as inevitable, but Peter Fell believe it’s absolutely manageable. At stand 406, they will be happy… Read more
Graphex Masonry Overlay Project Profile: The Power Family Home, Whakatane
Knowing that houses built of masonry and block are notoriously difficult to insulate, Robert Power of Whakatane wanted a robust insulation solution for his new home. After investigating and rejecting… Read more
Three Peter Fell Concrete Sealers Verified ‘Low VOC’
You can now select one three concrete sealers from the Peter Fell range knowing they are low VOC and compliant with the NZGBC’s requirements. This follows independent laboratory testing and… Read more
