Glass balustrades can elevate building design, but for a safe and compliant installation it is crucial to consider both glass and hardware together.
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Glass balustrades can elevate building design, but for a safe and compliant installation it is crucial to consider both glass and hardware together.
This month, November 2022, COP27 is being held in Egypt and yet again countries are admitting that their targets have not been met. Presumably this is because it is more important for the politician, and their advisors, to secure current short-term positions rather than look out beyond to consider the inevitable lesser world this inaction will bring. This narrow-view approach often results in unintended consequences which can negate the initial intention.
With new product information regulations being implemented at the end of 2023, suppliers should now be conducting an initial audit of the information they provide to support compliance of their products.
The very nature to how the CLT slowly chars away adds extra consideration for firestopping systems as these treatments are often mounted to the wall in a way that they could fall off as the timber burns away.
This month I discuss external façade walls + to celebrate the launch of mediumdensity.nz, we're giving you the chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz!
Offering insight into Brock Common’s passive fire strategy, we discuss how the passive fire safety approach should not be considered industry best practice, and how fire testing would have supported the project’s overall goal of being a unique research and learning opportunity related to innovative construction with engineered wood products.
Preventing groundwater finding its way into your basement structure starts at the planning and designing stages of the project. Here is what you need to know to avoid this hard to fix problem.
Successful medium density housing (MDH) relies not just on great architecture, clever design and seamless engineering, but one other aspect as well: hidden services.
Linear channel drainage systems provide an excellent solution for efficiently removing surface water from large areas and openings such as laneways, paved areas and garage entrances. When selecting a system, consideration should be taken to the application and load class requirements.
Specifying multi-service bundles which have been tested for compatibility with acoustic lagging and thermal insulation can help simplify compliance.
Decades ago I became convinced of the certainty of Global Warming, and the dangers it poses for the future if action was not taken. Recently I spend six weeks in France coming face to face with the reality of that future if all societies do not begin to work together immediately.
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