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Pink Batts Third Generation Insulation Certified for Indoor Air Quality

Pink Batts Third Generation Insulation Certified for Indoor Air Quality

The insulation that has been keeping Kiwis warm for over 50 years just got better.

Architectural Record Editor to Lecture in February

Architectural Record Editor to Lecture in February

Cathleen McGuigan, editor-in-chief of Architectural Record, America’s leading architecture publication for more than a century, will give two lectures in New Zealand in February as part of a flying visit as a design jury panelist.

Certified, Sustainable Architectural Hardware

Certified, Sustainable Architectural Hardware

DORMA is the only architectural hardware manufacturer in the world with ISO 14025 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) associated with some of its product. This means you can deliver on-site with certified product, following on from any sustainability rating you have earned for your design.

Axis Entrance Matting Specified at Student Hub

Axis Entrance Matting Specified at Student Hub

Axis entrance matting has been successfully used recently in the University Union redevelopment at Otago University in Dunedin.

Switch On To Colour with Vynco and Resene

Switch On To Colour with Vynco and Resene

Attention to detail is one of the key things that sets one project apart from another… so banish those white light switches and opt for colour coordinated ones instead.

How Efficient is the Ceiling Tile you are Specifying?

How Efficient is the Ceiling Tile you are Specifying?

Is it Green Star-rated?
Does it provide energy-saving R2.1 thermal efficiency?
Can it achieve NRC.95 sound absorption?
Will it offer hygienic surface finishes?

Masons Barricade Building Wrap BRANZ Appraised

Masons Barricade Building Wrap BRANZ Appraised

Masons Barricade Building Wrap is a new product which is BRANZ appraised (No.795 [2012]).

ACO Launches New Website for ThresholdDrain

ACO Launches New Website for ThresholdDrain

To accompany the launch of ThresholdDrain, New Zealand’s first cantilever drainage system for level threshold building entries, ACO has launched an exciting new website.

Sustainable Steel

Sustainable Steel

In 1976 New Zealand Steel established its environmental laboratory to monitor and improve its environmental performance. In the early 1990s the company volunteered to lower its carbon emissions through the introduction of a co-generation plant and was awarded a Ministry of Environment Award. In 2003 New Zealand Steel was awarded ISO14001, an internationally recognised environmental standard. New Zealand Steel is one of only a few New Zealand companies to achieve this.

USG and Our Environment

USG and Our Environment

As a manufacturer, USG recognises the importance of safeguarding the environment.

Brand New Carpet Tile Style from Modulyss Belgium

Brand New Carpet Tile Style from Modulyss Belgium

First Waves is the first of the new releases from Modulyss for 2013.

Futurebuild LVL a Natural Solution for Structural Design

Futurebuild LVL a Natural Solution for Structural Design

Futurebuild LVL (laminated veneer lumber) is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of wood veneer laminated together under precise factory conditions.

Renewable Energy Systems Increasingly Popular with Homeowners

Renewable Energy Systems Increasingly Popular with Homeowners

Building or renovating with renewable energy systems for the home is becoming increasingly popular, as electricity prices rise and heat sources that traditionally were considered cheap and freely available might be becoming the opposite.

LEDs Add Sparkle to Charlton Jewellers

LEDs Add Sparkle to Charlton Jewellers

Sarah Charlton, the owner of Charlton Jewellers at the Westfield Shopping Centre, Glenfield, approached Forman Building Systems’ lighting team for assistance in helping to reinvigorate the lighting layout of her retail store. It was clear following a site visit that the current lighting installation was technically dated and no longer performing to the client’s expectations.

Tarkett Vinyls Go Green

Tarkett Vinyls Go Green

Not typically considered an eco-friendly option, Tarkett’s range of vinyl floorings have undergone a dramatic transformation, altering production processes and raw materials to reduce VOC emissions and gain a GreenTag eco-label.

Paint Yourself Green with a Resene Eco.Decorator

Paint Yourself Green with a Resene Eco.Decorator

Resene has for many years actively improved the sustainability of its products and systems, winning Sustainable Business of the Year 2010.

Resene Group Acquires Plaster Systems

Resene Group Acquires Plaster Systems

Resene, the New Zealand-owned coatings company, has acquired Plaster Systems Ltd, a division of Nuplex Construction Products.

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