HOW TO AVOID CONCRETE CRACKS
Depending where you are in the country, spring and summer can be high-risk periods for early-age concrete cracking. Higher daytime…
Technical
Installing plywood substrates for membrane roofs
The performance of a membrane roof is influenced by how well the substrate has been installed. The guidelines below outline…
It’s raining again
Wet weather is common at any time of year in most parts of New Zealand, making the damage caused by…
GOOD GROUND VERSUS CLEARED GROUND
There’s good ground and then there’s cleared ground. From time to time, the BRANZ helpline receives enquiries asking what the…
CLEARANCE UNDER PARTICLEBOARD FLOOR
Calls to BRANZ helplines have revealed confusion created by differing advice in NZS 3604:2011 on the ground clearance needed for…
MIND YOUR WALL CLADDINGS – PART 2
Proper on-site management of wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is the last instalment of a…
HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DESIGN
Your building designs can affect the health and safety of workers constructing, maintaining and demolishing buildings This is recognised in…
Building standards made more accessible
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards After hearing concerns by building practitioners…
DON’T GET CAUGHT COLD
We are fortunate in New Zealand to live in a moderate temperature environment, but in many places morning frosts during…
MIND YOUR WALL CLADDINGS!
Proper on-site management of the wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is part one of a…
GOOD RIDDANCE TO RUN-OFF
Uncontrolled run-off from building sites that may contain chemicals or toxins can enter and clog waterways, drains and the stormwater…
Veranda rafter fixings: getting it right
While NZS 3604:2011 Timber-framed buildings provides the know-how for most fixing jobs, there are some gaps when it comes to…