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Timber construction on the rise
Smart Cities

Timber construction on the rise

A 220-metre timber tower could clean contaminated reservoir water while opening one-eighth of Central Park to swimming and sailing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Prefab passive house enters solar competition
Energy efficient

Prefab passive house enters solar competition

A Montreal university team’s net-zero house could cut heating and cooling demand by up to 90 per cent in the 2018 Solar Decathlon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
CSIRO builds facility focused on keeping Australians & the economy healthy
Health Technologies

CSIRO builds facility focused on keeping Australians & the economy healthy

New 'one stop shop' facility M2 has been launched in Australia to accelerate the development of life-changing medicine and medical devices.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Keeping dirt and stains off walls and surfaces
Facilities management

Keeping dirt and stains off walls and surfaces

Walls and public surfaces could stay cleaner for longer after WACKER unveiled coatings that resist stains, graffiti and posters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Energy efficient

Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms

Mass timber is gaining traction because it can match concrete on strength while cutting build times, waste and carbon emissions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Construction

World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?

The 52-metre scheme would replace the Leader’s Building and could briefly make central Wellington home to a record-breaking timber tower.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 13th Aug 2017
Industrialised building system creating ambitious city
Construction

Industrialised building system creating ambitious city

The factory could ease housing shortages by speeding up and cheapening construction, with excess capacity set to serve Southeast Asia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Queensland's Dugald River deploys Micromine software to capture real-time data
Fleet Management

Queensland's Dugald River deploys Micromine software to capture real-time data

Dugald River bolsters its mine with Pitram tech, enhancing safety and ramping up zinc output through real-time data management.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Leading designers recognise wood building solutions
Construction

Leading designers recognise wood building solutions

Architects are increasingly choosing engineered wood as it can cut costs, speed builds and improve occupant satisfaction in commercial projects.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 6th Aug 2017
Get graffiti gone for good!
Sustainability

Get graffiti gone for good!

Council budgets could fall as graffiti is scrubbed off coated surfaces with cold water, reducing the need for harsh chemicals and recoating.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Industry leaders capturing timber’s advantages
Sustainability

Industry leaders capturing timber’s advantages

Timber is giving Australian builders a cost and speed edge as a Rotorua conference spotlights its growing use in commercial construction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
New alliance to develop bio-based bottles
Clean technologies

New alliance to develop bio-based bottles

Consumers could soon see fully renewable water bottles as Danone, Nestle Waters and Origin Materials race to commercial scale.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Situation bad and getting worse, latest report reveals
University of Canterbury

Situation bad and getting worse, latest report reveals

Freshwater quality is deteriorating across New Zealand, with half of monitored river sites showing rising nitrogen and native fish at risk.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Scion and VITO explore the built environment
Sustainability

Scion and VITO explore the built environment

Growing demand for greener buildings is pushing New Zealand firms to prove the environmental impact of materials, researchers say.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Battling building envelope corrosion
Risk & Compliance

Battling building envelope corrosion

Water ingress and hidden corrosion are driving costly repairs and lawsuits across leaky buildings, from New Zealand to Canada.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
New resource for faster, more efficient buildings
3D Printing

New resource for faster, more efficient buildings

Construction costs could fall and projects finish sooner if New Zealand uses more CLT, an engineered timber system made locally.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Green building materials set to boom
Energy efficient

Green building materials set to boom

The market could more than double to USD $377 billion by 2022 as demand for lower-emission construction materials rises worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Revolutionary Cement launched in New Zealand
Clean technologies

Revolutionary Cement launched in New Zealand

Builders could cut concrete emissions by up to 30% as a New Zealand firm rolls out a low-carbon cement made from local pozzolan.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017