One of the functions of paint is to obliterate whatever you are painting, whether it be old patterned wallpaper, stains, or the unloved colour of a previous tenant.

Some people do not realise that storm water drains (the ones on the road edge) go straight to local waterways or the ocean.

In 2008 the New Zealand Commerce Commission issued a press release on "greenwashing".

The most common question I am asked by the specifier is that of durability. 'How long will your product last in the environment in question?' 

Have you ever wanted to take your SketchUp models on the go?

Over the past few years the paint industry has been working to reduce the level of VOCs in paint products. 

A simpler system for timber treatment has recently been introduced by the Department of Building and Housing and is summarised in a Quick Guide to Timber Treatment for Enclosed Framing.

eboss are assisting Nat Cheshire from Cheshire Architects for Cooper & Company's re-fit of Australis Nathan's ground floor in Britomart.

Transparent and semi-transparent coatings on timbers do not have the same life cycle as opaque coatings.

Outside Canterbury, the general tenor of economic information during the past month has been encouraging.