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From Windows to Warm Roofs: How Can We Make the New Insulation Standards Work?

This month I look at how we can raise our insulation game when it comes to window and roof design + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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25 November 2024
6 December 2012

New Houses Hit Four Year High

October has seen the highest number of new dwellings being consented since four years ago, with a total number of 1,639, including 168 apartments (129 retirement village units), Statistics NZ announced today.

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22 November 2012

Understanding Kiwibuild – 100,000 Homes in 10 Years

Last month David Shearer launched Labour's proposed programme to assist with the issue of housing affordability.

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8 November 2012

Breathe - The New Urban Village Project

Christchurch City Council, Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and Ngāi Tahu are hosting an international competition to design and build a new neighbourhood in the Central City.

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15 October 2012

'Right First Time' with Seismic-Designed Suspended Ceilings

A recent fitout project for the NZ Police at Christchurch International Airport was a very good example of ‘getting it right first time’ – especially regarding seismic suspended ceiling design and installation.

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15 October 2012

Cuba: A Revolution of Forms and Reforms

Well known Wellington architect Gus Watt recently traveled to Cuba, here are his thoughts of a memorable visit.

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7 August 2012

Wanted: 5 Million Litres of Paint for Quake Repairs

The article below was recently published in The Press (via Stuff.co.nz) regarding the recent bulk tender for the Christchurch rebuild.

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30 July 2012

Canterbury Leads Building Consents for June

The value of consents issued for all buildings in June 2012 was $712 million, up 19% on last year, led by the South Island and Wellington.

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15 July 2012

Lead: How to Test for and Treat Lead-Based Paint

In our work with painting and building contractors working on Christchurch repair work, the issue of lead paint has arisen many times.

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