In code
When I first started in architectural practice, engineers still used punch cards to hold the codes defining their calculation data. Containing a series of...
The blame game
Architect Don Bunting looks back at what were better times for our industry, and examines some of the possible causes for change.
Accepting that memory...
A failed performance
Ask most involved in the construction industry what our building code is and you are likely to receive either a slightly wary look, or...
Delivering BIM
It’s been said that a good idea is one that can be encapsulated in 10 words or less. The challenge of delivering Building Information...
I like it
For those old enough to remember, the title of this column came from the 1963 hit by Gerry and the Pacemakers. I honestly don’t...
Déjà Vu again
It was Yogi Berra, former manager of the New York Yankees baseball team, who first said: It’s like déjà vu all over again —...
It’s just old
I recently came across a quote by Barry Humphries, made while he was visiting to promote his upcoming Dame Edna tour of New Zealand....
Game of two halves
Christchurch. Still battered and bruised nearly two years after the first earthquake. But as a visit in late 2011 showed, there are some signs...
DIY porn
Architect Don Bunting notes that DIY stores are based on the principle that you get the customer in looking for one item and have...
Space
Anecdotally, Australia contains 40 different species of flora and fauna that can kill you. But the main difference bet ween Australia and our friendly...