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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
27 July 2020

Futureproofing Passive Fire at Scott Base Antarctica

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Scott Base, New Zealand’s only Antarctic research station, constructed in the 1980s was found to have increasing points of failure in its passive fire protection.

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27 July 2020

Overview of the New Suspended Ceilings Standard – AS/NZS 2785:2020

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The new 2020 Suspended Ceilings – Design and Installation Standard has been published. Potter Interior Systems discussed the changes with Matt Bishop, Founder and Managing Director of BVT Engineering.

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27 July 2020

Adhesive Tapes Part 2: Surface Tension, Testing and Durability

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Knowledge about the fundamentals of adhesion technology and about the loads that will actually be acting in practice is crucial in order to be able to carry out reliable project planning and testing.

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22 July 2020

Approachable Book on TALL Construction Wins International Award

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Tall: The Design and Construction of High-Rise Architecture — a new textbook by Guy Marriage which has recently won an international award and is gaining acclaim from reviewers for its accessible and engaging style. 

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22 June 2020

Analysing the Behaviour of Structural and Laminated Glass

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What causes structural glass failure? In this month's blog post, I look at the properties and behaviour of glass. 

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22 June 2020

Adhesive Tapes Part 1: Types of Adhesive and How They Stick

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This article provides an overview of adhesive technology and the key properties of adhesive tapes typically used in construction.

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4 June 2020

First Reading of the Building Amendment Bill

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A look at the first reading of The Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill in parliament which took place in May 2020. 

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25 May 2020

Thermal Bridge vs Continuous Thermal Envelope

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Designing ventilated cold roofs or airtight warm roofs without careful attention to risks of condensation can compromise the whole building fabric and integrity. 

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25 May 2020

The Different Types of Glass Used in Construction

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There are mainly three types of glass; annealed glass, heat-strengthened glass and toughened glass. Here's a look at how we can expect each to perform. 

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25 May 2020

Covid-19 and Shovel-Ready Projects

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‘Shovel-Ready’ is the adjective of the moment, but is it to be a 2019 descriptor or a 2021 descriptor? This will be important in 20 years time when the decisions about to be made will be well cemented in.

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