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Design Advice

The Take-Up of AAC Intertenancy Walls in Aotearoa

This month I look at using aerated autoclaved concrete for intertenancy walls + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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22 April 2024
1 September 2023

Steel vs Concrete in Multi-Storey Construction

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This month I discuss multi-storey construction + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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24 July 2023

Should all New Houses be Modelled for Thermal Performance? – Part 2

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For housing design and construction is there such a strong link between passive thermal performance, (before heating & cooling appliances are activated), and the embodied carbon content of the dwelling so that these two important design objectives must be locked together in a single analysis?

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26 June 2023

Should All New Houses be Modelled for Thermal Performance?

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Are we moving in a direction where continuing and narrowing analysis of evermore finer detail of particular aspects of building elements is assumed to automatically leads to better results?

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26 June 2023

Jonathan Hill on Challenging the NZ Construction Industry to Do Better

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Jonathan Hill of Kaizon talks to us about the strides the industry has made in recent years and the challenges we're facing as we continue pushing to innovate.

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26 June 2023

Are Modern Prefabricated Systems the Way Forward for Inter-Tenancy Walls?

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This month I discuss inter-tenancy walls + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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29 May 2023

Designing Roof Gardens for New Zealand Buildings

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This month I discuss roof garden design + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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24 April 2023

Tips for Detailing Brick Façades

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This month I discuss brick façades + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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27 March 2023

Flotation Perils for Concrete Floor Houses

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While concrete floors on grade are a common choice for new homes, there are negative characteristics which only become evident in extraordinary circumstances, at which times the outcomes are usually disastrous.

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27 March 2023

Lawrie Saegers on Collaboration, Technology and Productivity

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Lawrie Saegers of Rawlinsons talks to us about how the industry has fared over the past few years and the challenges and opportunities we face as we look ahead. 

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27 March 2023

Going Up! Lift Design for Medium Density Homes

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This month I discuss lift design + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz!

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