Getting layering right in New Zealand buildings for summer and winter.

The perceptions of project managers, quantity surveyors and passive fire installers when it comes to planning for fire stopping.

Should we be reviewing the natural ventilation aspects of the standard form of windows commonly used in our modern houses?

A dwelling should be considered as an integrated set of systems rather than a set of separate components.

One of the more significant developments in low slope commercial roofing in the New Zealand market in recent years has been the rise of ‘cool roofs’. Relatively new in our country, the choice to adopt lighter coloured roofing membranes is becoming more popular.

An introduction to prefabrication: what specifiers need to be aware of when designing for offsite construction.

How can we achieve the desired sound transfer and impact ratings for suspended ceilings in multi-residential apartments?

We recently had occasion to be drawn into the realm of structural engineering with regard to concrete floor slab penetrations. The issue is all too common: no provision made for power or data cables (and other services) to pass through concrete floor slabs. 

PrefabNZ’s CoLab is about increasing construction productivity through innovative construction, especially prefab and offsite manufacture. 

Specifiers should understand there are multiple types of fire ratings, and most buildings are required to meet at least one of these.