Understanding details around specifying passive fire protection for drainage penetrations through balconies.

This month I discuss lift design + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz!

Ewan Brown of Tennent Brown talks to us about the challenges the industry is facing as we step towards including carbon data in all projects.

Balconies give life not only to the occupants but to the building facade as well.

Could multiple applications of less durable wood stains outperform a more durable paint system in terms of carbon footprint?

For those of you involved in assisting with repairs to flood damaged property from North Island flooding, MBIE have published four pieces of information on flood remediation, and also share details on the new claims resolution service.

A look at the various ways of approaching roof and balcony drainage on high density residential projects. 

I have full sympathy for the households and businesses affected by the recent floods in the upper and eastern North Island. I wish them well for the difficult and long task of recovery which must not be left to them alone. It is up to, and has been so for many decades, the Politicians and Built Environment Professionals to take our heads out of the sand and diligently look to a different long-term.

The latest research into product substitution reflects elevated levels of substitution dominated by short-term factors, and a long-term need to improve on quality of information and consistency of substitution processes.

With a number of material options available for roof and balcony membrane drainage products — each suitable for different project requirements — it's important that architects carefully consider membrane type, flow rate, spatial requirements and environmental factors to choose the best option for the application.