Building Blog

  We are aware that memories fade as time goes by. And recent research has shown that a more significant issue is that people, particularly in...

Now they’ve decided that some of those nice chemicals are actually a bit off — and as boron is just like taking aspirin then...

To misquote Wordsworth, I recently “wandered past a lonely cloud” to the end of Queen’s Wharf in Auckland. Queen’s Wharf was the centre of...

Every time I catch a cold I wonder why science has failed so miserably to find a cure, or even an effective palliative, to...

With scientific and social change occurring at an ever increasing rate, it’s surprising what technology has failed to produce — and what has never...

During a recent visit to Sydney I watched a report on television about substandard imported building materials — specifically concerning the safety of electrical...

We can sometimes fail to recall exactly what happened in the past and why it happened. For example, I couldn’t remember what triggered the...

By Architect Don Bunting   I am hoping that KiwiBuild is more than just another government slogan or over-ambitious call to arms for the industry. So while...

With 150 sq m seen as the bare minimum size and 200 sq m+ as much more typical, it’s no surprise that modern housing...

Architect Don Bunting wonders whether warranty insurance is the best way to ensure building quality? The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is considering...