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Issue #12 ⋅ February 2026

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Resort-Style Wet Areas Built to Last at The Botanic Retirement Village

The complete ARDEX Solution was required to protect the apartments, high-traffic clubhouse and pool house at Auckland's premium 8-hectare retirement development.

ARDEX

Designing Internal Drainage Systems to Meet NZ Codes in Wet Areas

Designing Internal Drainage Systems to Meet NZ Codes in Wet Areas

Using a system approach to meet acceptable solutions, and plumbing standards will ensure a durable install.

Allproof Industries

Dumawall: A Grout-Free Wall Lining for Wet Area Design

Dumawall: A Grout-Free Wall Lining for Wet Area Design

Dumawall provides an impervious, grout-free wall lining for bathrooms, showers, laundries and other interior wet areas, supported by clear waterproofing requirements, practical detailing and technical guidance to help architects and builders achieve durable, easy-care results.

PSP Limited

Designing Wet Areas Without Compromising Structure

MiTek New Zealand Limited

Designing Wet Areas Without Compromising Structure

Planning for wet areas early can help avoid costly compromises later. By considering the floor system upfront, designers can simplify service installation, reduce on-site modifications and support more efficient construction.

Scan-to-BIM Workflow Maximises Off-Site Manufacturing of Façade Systems for Beachcroft Apartments

How Symonite combined Scan-to-BIM coordination, off-site fabrication and specialist façade installation to help bring a complex, multi-building development through to completion.

Symonite

A Home Built for Family: Mangawhai Beach House

For this Auckland couple, their Mangawhai beach home is where much of life happens now, it’s a special place to create as a talented artist, or to play the region's stunning golf courses and to gather with extended family...

Louvretec

A Pre-finished Interlocking Soffit Panelling System That Streamlines Construction

Ribon’s coil-coated steel roll-formed soffit panelling system ensures greater efficiency on site, and a sleek, low maintenance finish for both standard and sloping soffits.

Ribon