Freestanding decks
In some situations, a freestanding deck or platform may be a simpler solution than an attached deck. Although the design…
Technical
Know your penetrations
Penetrations through claddings need to be carefully detailed to ensure weather tightness. For commercial buildings, they may also need to…
A whole new meaning to ‘moving house’
Almost all building materials move of their own accord. Design and construction must allow for this, or it can affect…
Mind your maintenance!
Maintenance isn’t just up to homeowners. Builders need to think harder about the maintenance of the buildings they construct following…
Building control documents explained
The building control system has many documents, so it can be hard to know where to find information. This new…
Protect your concrete from a winter cold
This article, the first in a two-part series, looks at how to overcome some of the challenges cold weather presents…
Getting closure
Building code acceptable solution E2/AS1 does not have a detail how to construct the base of a cavity for timber…
Facts about safety nets
Growing awareness about improving safety has seen a significant increase in the use of safety nets on building sites –…
Scaffolding in the frame
Stricter enforcement of work at height guidelines are now in place. As work ramps up, it’s time to get to…
Do you know your loads?
The meanings of characteristic strength, capacity, ultimate load and serviceability load are not always well understood – here we hope…
BRANZ construction dashboard
New interactive web-based tool offers industry insight BRANZ has launched its own Construction Dashboard – a new interactive web-based tool…
Basics of building down
Once you start building below ground, the level of complication increases. With little opportunity to make repairs, getting the damp-proofing…
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