Tag Archives: sustainable
HIVE Opens to Thousands at Canterbury Agricultural Park
The HIVE – Home Innovation Village, facilitated by PrefabNZ, opened in April to a tremendous response from the Christchurch community. The opening weekend saw over 2000 people coming down to… Read more
LedionOpto Cylinder Series
The new LedionOpto Cylinder Series has been added to Forman Building Systems‘ LED lighting portfolio. This series offers a choice of a LED surface-mount luminaire, available in a white and… 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
Hive Home Innovation Expo Opening 24-25 March 2012 in Canterbury
Canterbury is going to be home to the first Home Innovation Expo in the country. Hive is a collection of high-quality, architect-designed, sustainable and affordable show-homes open to the public… Read more
Forman Ceiling + Wall System Delivers for Waihi College
Impact resistant, easy maintenance, superior acoustic performance. These are key ingredients for any product or systems to survive a tough school environment. The architect brief from Opus Hamilton for Waihi… Read more
AdvanTex a Wastewater Solutions for Rural Schools
Rural schools have specific wastewater requirements. Not only are the children and staff in close proximity to the treatment plant, the wastewater has certain characteristics: high strength and peaky flows…. Read more
Acoustipin – Forman Building Systems New Sustainable Interiors Solution
Forman Building Systems is excited to announce a new partnership with Irvine International for the distribution of Acoustipin in the New Zealand market. Made from non-woven, highly durable polyester fabric,… Read more
Aformatek Acoustic Wall Panels Provide Soundproofing in Airport Novotel
The sound-absorbing, solid wood wall panels were used in the Novotel Auckland Airport hotel.
Bestwood Ply an Elegant Structural Panel
Bestwood Ply is a high appearance structural plywood panel, manufactured by CHH Woodproducts for use in high end residential and commercial buildings.
