Thermal performance and weathertightness still paramount issues for national association
Building Today asked Window & Glass Association New Zealand technical manager Robert Campion about the main issues facing the Association, and industry suppliers, manufacturers...
Back In Time
20 years ago — March 1999:
• Skill New Zealand, the new identity for the Education Training and Support Agency (ETSA), formally approved the new...
New advances in architectural masonry
New Firth DRYbloc and Dricon DRYbloc Mortar are advances in architectural masonry incorporating key ingredients within the blocks and mortar that reduce the rate...
Time-saving innovations feature on bradder
The Paslode Impulse IM250s straight bradder is as powerful as it is versatile. It brings together ground breaking Impulse gas technology invented by Paslode...
Health and safety champions in running for top awards
The finalists in the annual Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards are a broad cross section of excellent safety personnel, innovative ideas and...
When is a galvanised nail a galvanised nail . . . ?
The simple answer is when it meets the 50-year durability standard set out in the New Zealand Building Code.
The New Zealand environment presents unique...
How to pass your pre-line moisture test!
New Zealand is a wet country, and a key challenge for builders and construction companies is passing the pre-line moisture test — and with...
Geogrid raft foundation ideal for seismic protection
The use of a Geogrid reinforced aggregate raft foundation is a well-known and respected method of ground improvement in seismic events, and has been...
NZMRM Code of Practice available for download
Version Two of the New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers Association’s Code of Practice is now available for download on the Association’s web site.
The New...
Company launches new T3 wet-stone grinder
Swedish grinder manufacturer Tormek has launched its new T3 model — the next in a line of renowned wet-stone grinders the company pioneered in...