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Passive Fire Protection in CLT Construction

Plumbing or electrical services that penetrate a CLT panel result in a hole in the fire cell for the service to pass through. The hole for the pipe or cables needs to have a PFP product applied to it to prevent the spread of fire beyond that fire cell.

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22 April 2024
26 April 2022

Thermoplastic Elastomer Ether Esters: What are They, and How Do They Work?

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TEEE membranes actively transport water vapour through molecular diffusion across the thickness of the TEEE film.

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20 April 2022

Will New Zealand’s Energy Supplies Need to Go Nuclear?

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Aside from the, (continually and largely ignored), urgent warnings from climate scientists, the current rapid and dramatic changing political upheaval in Europe has caused society to finally face the reality of, and need for, swift and fundamental changes to the usage, sources and security of its existing energy supplies.

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28 March 2022

Don’t Look Back in Anger

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New Zealand cities, especially Auckland, have traditionally been very low density, but it is now time to stop the sprawl.

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28 March 2022

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

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When treating service penetrations, the size of the aperture is an important part of firestopping and should be considered alongside the type of substrate and type of pipe or cable in order to select the best solution. 

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14 March 2022

Spare a thought for the builders… Building Material Prices Predicted to Continue Rising

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Following a 34% increase over the last 12 months, building product suppliers are estimating a further 11% increase in the price of their products over the next 6 months, according to the latest EBOSS Construction Supply Chain Update.

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21 February 2022

Are New Zealanders to Become Electricity Paupers?

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Over the past few months there have been reports of multinationals and others coming to New Zealand to set themselves up to make use of our precious supply of green electricity. Are we asleep at the wheel?

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21 February 2022

Modern Apartment Design on Fire

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Clause C of the NZBC has become extremely complex to navigate.

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21 February 2022

Designing Form and Function into Tiled Shower Channels

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The finishing touches will make the difference in modern tiled showers.

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21 February 2022

How Big is the Renovation Market in NZ?

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I analyse the latest Stats NZ figures to consider the growth of the alterations and additions market in New Zealand.

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21 February 2022

Passive Fire Treatment for Service Penetrations

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Treating service penetrations correctly can get complicated quickly. Whilst services trades are masters at their key profession, it is all too common that they haven’t undergone any formal training on the passive fire aspects of the job site.

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