When considering a gas fire for a house, amongst the more common questions asked is: What’s the difference between open fronted and glass fronted? While visually there may seem little difference, what you don’t see is where the real differences occur.

A compact, super-slim door-closing fitting, Ozone Plus is the latest fitting for internal frameless glass doors and pool gates.

CS For Doors is pleased to have the opportunity to offer iGlass as a spectacular alternative to standard glass in its CS NewYorker door leaves.

NZS 3604:2011 paragraph 5.1.5 requires wings or blocks to ‘provide sufficient bracing individually’ if they extend more than six metres from the main building. Note that this requirement refers to the provision of bracing, and that separate calculation is not mentioned as a requirement.

Hyne produces some of NZ Wood’s most popular and versatile building materials - and the builders of Brisbane’s newest aquatic centres agree.

Allegion is pleased to announce an expansion to its Schlage Link Remote Home Management Solution.

Potter Interior Systems were instrumental in the supply of various interior wall and ceiling products required for the recently completed AUT WG Precinct.

ASSA ABLOY is thrilled to reignite its partnership with PC Henderson and to offer flexible, high-performance and long-lasting sliding- and folding-door hardware.

Blum's new drawer side allows for customisation and individuality in the home and commercial/retail environment.

The Laminex Group celebrates 100 years with a fresh take on its iconic Formica-brand laminate. Unveiled around the world during 2013, the Anniversary Collection features 12 new patterns that reflect the Formica brand and its history.

With the rise of digital media, people are becoming more connected, using technology to share information and soak up new ideas – and this mentality has inspired one of the latest colour trends for 2013.

Copper spouting theft is not an uncommon occurrence, but when Bear Park Early Childhood Centre in Auckland had its copper spouting stolen for the third time, enough was enough.

If you are building a new home, consider an energy-efficient, in-built heating solution such as LEAP’s hydronic heating.

Developers are always on the lookout for ways to reduce construction costs. Supplying hot water to a large number of units is not cheap, but the installation and ongoing costs can be minimised with an appropriate choice of heating system.

Ullrich Aluminium's own Ulltraclad system ticked all the boxes when it came to the renovation of its Henderson branch.

Trespa is launching a new matt finish, a new range of Naturals Decors and an increased range of Wood Decors to its existing wide range of Trespa Meteon panels, to offer architects an unprecedented choice when designing facades.

To complement new Resene Room Velvet low-sheen solventborne paint for high wear-and-tear areas, Resene is releasing Resene Ceiling Velvet, a flat solventborne enamel.

An excessively noisy bar or restaurant can ruin a good night out. Straining to hear conversations and asking people to repeat themselves is no fun.

The award-winning Beca office fitout combines a comprehensive materials and colour palette, using a wide range of products ideal for commercial projects.

Colorsteel and Zincalume mini corrugate are the perfect products to add interest and appeal to a commercial fitout.

Mason and Wales Architects worked with Forman Building Systems to specify a number of leading-edge product solutions into the new Fisher & Paykel building.

Autoflo electronic taps have been designed to provide a fully automatic and ‘touch-free’ operation for commercial building fitouts, in areas such as bathrooms, kitchens and lunch rooms.

Jonathan Smith of Auckland architecture firm Matter chose DORMA for the simple reason that he wanted his design/build office space on Auckland's College Hill to reflect the quality of his business.

Commercial bathroom fixtures and fittings need to be elegant yet robust to ensure long-term viability. Products manufactured for residential bathrooms don’t have the ability to last because the commercial bathroom is often the only part of the building the public actually gets to use. Therefore the products must not only look good, they must be reliable, have strong supplier support and be environmentally friendly and cost effective.