Seems like a simple enough question doesn’t it? Unfortunately the answer is not so simple.

Over the next few weeks we will collect and publish your feedback and views from the wider design network on to local and government officials all with the purpose of aiding the recovery from the Christchurch Earthquake.

Have you been required to provide the SFI (Spread of Flame Index) and SDI (Smoke Development Index) information of the specified coatings for a project recently?

How connected are the people in your office? how easy is it to collaborate with your project partners, clients of product suppliers?

With increased pressure on our environment there is a growing requirement for manufacturers like us to understand the impact our products have on the environment and how these impacts can be minimised. 

The recovery from recession has continued to be patchy, with the NZIER’s latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showing that firms have become more nervous about the outlook for the economy.

The chance of surfactant leaching occurring, as explained in my last post, can be greatly reduced by following the outlined simple, easy steps...

The heat release rate of an external wall cladding close to boundary is required to be limited in order to prevent the cladding materials from igniting and contributing to fire.

We are sometimes approached by architects and painters who observe a phenomenon called 'surfactant leaching'.  

For those of you using the BRANZ House Insulation Guide, you’ll be pleased to know they have brought out a new edition with nearly 50 percent more construction options and 28 new pages of information.