Tag Archives: building
Economical Post Tensioned Floors
Filling up the car the other day at a reasonable new service station I saw that the concrete aprons, despite being cut into panels, were badly cracked. Frankly, if it… Read more
Housing Our Aging Baby Boomers with Lifetime Design
The implications and challenges of our rapidly ageing global population are many. The increasingly ageing ‘baby boomers’ are people like me, accustomed to living life the way we want, being… Read more
Masons Enviro AAC Panel Now on Steel Framing
Masons Plastabrick has had their ENVIRO AAC Exterior Cladding System on the market now for two years and is fast becoming the recommended product by building companies like Golden Homes…. Read more
Natural Solutions the Answer to Rising Energy Consumption
Rising energy costs and increasingly stringent regulations governing carbon emissions has resulted in growing demand for renewable energy and greater efficiency within the commercial built environment. In order to comply… Read more
Government’s Proposed Leaky Buildings Deal Good for Building Industry?
Tuesday’s proposal to deal to the huge leaky building issue — estimated to involve over 80,000 homes — has huge implications to the building industry. If accepted, this voluntary programme… Read more
Natural Ventilation Provides Sustainable H1 Solutions
Rising energy costs, increasingly stringent government regulations and end-user demand for more sustainable infrastructure has made it essential for the development and construction industry to embrace innovative new systems that… Read more
Green Houses Choose Palliside Weatherboards
Recently NZ Built Director Paul Belcher decided to put his money where his mouth was and build two sustainable houses personally. The results are a showcase of what can be… Read more
Government could scrap consents for low-risk building
Both eboss confidence surveys highlight the frustration with architects and designers with the current process, and that the government has a opportunity to mitigate any longer term effects of the… Read more
Business confidence lifts from negative, finds new survey
It was pleasing to see some more positive news in the NZ Herald, suggesting an improving property market, based on the findings of the March BNZ confidence survey. Although when… Read more
More News on Non Residential Figures
On Friday, we previewed the eboss research summarising the current confidence levels in the building industry. Although TVNZ coverage is not YET online, there were summary reviews in the NBR… Read more
