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Insulation and Skillion Roofs

With the building code calling for higher R-values, one of the issues faced by designers is the space required for insulation, particularly in skillion roof situations. A few designers have been caught out with this.

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15 July 2024
21 February 2022

Are New Zealanders to Become Electricity Paupers?

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Over the past few months there have been reports of multinationals and others coming to New Zealand to set themselves up to make use of our precious supply of green electricity. Are we asleep at the wheel?

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21 February 2022

Modern Apartment Design on Fire

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Clause C of the NZBC has become extremely complex to navigate.

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21 February 2022

Designing Form and Function into Tiled Shower Channels

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The finishing touches will make the difference in modern tiled showers.

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21 February 2022

How Big is the Renovation Market in NZ?

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I analyse the latest Stats NZ figures to consider the growth of the alterations and additions market in New Zealand.

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21 February 2022

Passive Fire Treatment for Service Penetrations

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Treating service penetrations correctly can get complicated quickly. Whilst services trades are masters at their key profession, it is all too common that they haven’t undergone any formal training on the passive fire aspects of the job site.

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14 December 2021

Building Material Costs Predicted to Increase Another 12% Over the Next 6 Months

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While recent conversation has centred on house prices peaking, the construction costs for new homes are not expected to slow down any time soon.

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29 November 2021

Updated Energy Efficiency Requirements for New Builds

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released the biggest energy efficiency changes to the Building Code in more than a decade on 29 November 2021.

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22 November 2021

BIM: A Review of the Last Eight Years and the Impact BIM Has Had on Business

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EBOSS and the BIM Acceleration Committee are pleased to announce the findings of the eighth year of the BIM Benchmark Survey. In this blog post I share some of the biggest changes we've seen from 2014 to 2021. 

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22 November 2021

The Building Code System: Is It Ready for Mandatory Product Information? Part Two: A Case Study

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In this blog post I look at a common product where there is a range of product information available to compare approaches — flexible wall underlays. 

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22 November 2021

How Shower Drainage Design Impacts Subfloors

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Specifying a shower area and the considerations around structure.

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